Research
"The whole system should work together to avoid hospitalisation and restrictive care wherever possible, opportunities to provide care in the community or service user's own home should be grasped."
A National Survey of Crisis Resolution... Onyett, Linde et al, October 2006
"PCTs are under great pressure to reduce costs… one way of doing this is to look at the number of people admitted into hospital time and time again (‘frequent flyers'). Improved management of this group is not only good practice but could save money for the PCT..."
"People with long-term conditions use over 60% of hospital beds and 60% of GP consultations."
Public Health Report, East London PCT
"Extra care and rehabilitation input in the home environment can help people to get home from hospital more quickly and recover from a hospital stay in a safe and familiar place..."
"People should be given a choice and be supported to stay in their own home for as long as possible"
Intermediate Care Strategy, Central London PCT
"There is robust evidence that most people would ideally prefer to die at home, well cared for and in their own familiar environment… As more people become aware of the availability of specialist palliative care at home, and confident of service quality, demand will further increase."
Valuing Choice - Dying at Home, Marie Curie Cancer Care, 2004.
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