... of this system and identifies remaining problems. KEY WORDS integrated structure; collaboration; delayed discharge; Northern Ireland; community care Introduction While the development of a more integrated approach in health and social care provision has been an enduring concern of successive UK governments...

... of delayed hospital discharge. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Delayed Discharge Reimbursement Partnership Policy Implementation knowledge base Delayed Hospital Discharge in England and Scotland: A Comparative Study of Policy and Implementation M Godfrey J Townsend LEEDS INSTITUTE...

...Mark Lymbery; Andy Millward This paper considers the development of policies to implement the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc) Act 2003 in one locality. It argues that the legislation has stimulated new thinking about the management of the problem of delayed discharge, although many issues...

...John Dow This special issue emphasises how the ‘whole system’ of care is becoming even more complex. With the pending implementation of the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc) Act 2003, there are pressures on strategic health authorities and local councils to reach agreement on eligibility...

... variation post‐devolution and against the aspirations for a whole‐system approach. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Integration Delayed Discharge Whole‐System Approach National Service Framework Intermediate Care or special feature Integrated Care: The Scottish Perspective on Support Provision...