Community care. At your service.
The DoH and PCTs are exploring foundation status for community services, but there is no clear model. Community foundations could take over PCTs' provider arm, leaving them to focus fully on commissioning. There are concerns about bureaucracy and that another type of foundation would 'compartmentalise' the NHS.
McIntosh
Kaye
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D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005582:Foundations; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011332:Privatization; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom