A consultation on the future of bed-based care across the region is now in its final month.
The region’s health and social care partnership is looking for feedback on intermediate care and a possible flexible bed model.
A number of drop-in sessions have taken place, with more planned before the consultation ends on July 7.
Director of strategic commissioning and transformation, David Rowland, said: “The consultation is the next step in our work and distinct from the engagement which took place towards the beginning of the year, as we are now formally asking people to review the proposals which have emerged from that earlier work.
“We’d encourage everyone to give their views on the flexible model and some of the ideas that have been identified so far, and to highlight this consultation to others so that everyone is supported to have that opportunity.”
Bed-based intermediate care is the care someone receives between a large hospital and what they can manage at home, such as care homes or cottage hospital.
The consultation aims to build on the findings of the Right Care, Right Place programme which took place earlier in the year and aims to gather views on how intermediate care is delivered, the flexible bed approach and how intermediate care should be delivered in each local area.
Mr Rowland said: “With one month remaining, it’s important that everyone understands that this is a formal public consultation process, aimed at helping us establish a way forward for developing approaches to bed-based intermediate care.
“We’d strongly encourage everyone to have their say on a topic which takes in everything from care homes to cottage hospitals, respite care to palliative care.”
People can also share their views at www.dghscp.co.uk/rcrp-consultation or they can call 01387 272734 to request the documents.
