Hot clinics are the norm
To reduce the need for unplanned admissions and improve discharge processes, so-called hot clinics and management plan models are developed and set up. These hot clinics provide patients with planned assessments including complete access to a team of specialists. The patient leaves the assessment with a management plan for their care, allowing increased elective work before health deteriorates and an acute setting is required. This results in less acute admissions and improves continuities and efficiencies post-discharge where health and social care services are more integrated as a result of more joined-up planning at the service level.
Proposed workforce impact
- An increase in elective and community-based care reduces demand on acute services.
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Additional research questions
- Will the information technology be able to support this level of integration between services?
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