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Continuing health care: the local development of policies and eligibility criteria
- Authors:
- LEWIS Helen, WISTOW Gerald, ABBOTT Stephen
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 7(6), December 1999, pp.455-463.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
In 1995 the Department of Health issued guidance on continuing health care following the health service commissioner's finding against Leeds Health Authority for failing to provide long-term care. Under this guidance, health authorities were required to agree continuing health care policies and eligibility criteria with fundholders and local authorities. This study investigates the extent to which the drafting of local policies and criteria, within the framework of national guidance, led to consistency between health authorities. Discusses the results.