The role of mental health staff in intermediate care.
Intermediate care enables older people to have access to a range of intermediate care services at home or in designated settings. This article outlines developments in health and social policy since the inception of intermediate care and then presents three case studies that explore the positive contribution that mental health staff have made to an intermediate care team in south west England.
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