title: Show me the way to go home of millstones and milestones.
abstract: In April 2003 the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc) Bill received royal assent and became an official act of parliament. Under this piece of legislation, social services departments unable to provide appropriate community care services for someone about to come out of hospital within set timescales will be 'fined' by the hospital concerned (a system known as reimbursement).
authors.affiliation: University of Birmingham.
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glasby
authors.affiliation: Currently acting as interim director of the Relatives and Residents Association.
authors.forename: Les
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bright