Guidance on continuing care, mainly for older people, but also including all adults aged over eighteen requiring continuing NHS care as a result of illness or accidents. Continuing or long term care describes the care that people need over an extended period of time, as a result of disability, accident or illness to address both physical and mental health needs and may include both health and social services.
Guidance on continuing care, mainly for older people, but also including all adults aged over eighteen requiring continuing NHS care as a result of illness or accidents. Continuing or long term care describes the care that people need over an extended period of time, as a result of disability, accident or illness to address both physical and mental health needs and may include both health and social services.
Subject terms:
joint working, local authorities, long term care, multidisciplinary services, nursing, older people, physical disabilities, physical illness, social care provision, adults, financing, health authorities, health care;