The provision of cottage hospital beds.
The existence of cottage hospital beds is historically determined rather than planned, and there is apparently no official ratio for the provision of such beds. A comparative study, in North-east Scotland, of populations with and without access to cottage hospital beds suggests that providing 1.5 beds per 1,000 population is a reasonable basis for future discussion and planning.
D005194:Family Practice; D006276:Health Facility Size; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D012423:Rural Health; D012606:Scotland