UK tightens controls of post-hospital NHS care:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The UK's NHS is now required by law to assess patients for fully-funded continuing care before they leave hospital, with implications for the management of patients in the home-care setting. Fully-funded continuing care is provided on the basis of the assessed needs of an individual, is not condition-specific and may be provided in a variety of settings, from hospitals and nursing homes, to the patient's home.