References
Improving patient outcomes with neighbourhood care: the Coldstream experience
Throughout the UK, people are living for longer, but with more complex needs (Centre for Ageing Better, 2019). Consequently, the demand for care has been growing in recent years (Watt et al, 2018). Scotland, like the rest of the UK, is striving to identify the most effective ways to plan and deliver health and social care services that enable people to retain their independence and live well at home for as long as possible.
Policy focus in both Scotland (Scottish Government, 2011) and England (NHS England, 2019) highlights the need for a strong emphasis on more personalised care at home or as close to home as possible. Scotland has undertaken a period of testing and evaluation to identify opportunities to deliver care differently. Interest in designing and delivering services that would meet these needs has led to the development of a programme of work called ‘Neighbourhood Care’, inspired by the Buurtzorg model.
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