18 December 2017

Framework for maximising the use of care homes and use of therapy-led units for patients medically fit for discharge

Framework for maximising the use of care homes and use of therapy-led units for patients medically fit for discharge
NHS England 18 December 2017
  • This best practice framework aims to address two models and the implementation approach that needs to be taken by STPs and their Provider Organisations to address winter pressures.
  • These models aim to describe ways of working to maximise the appropriate use of care homes and describe an operating model for optimising care of cohorted patients in Therapy-Led Units, who are Medically Fit For Discharge.