Moving services out of hospital: joining up general practice and community services?

Moving services out of hospital: joining up general practice and community services? This report summarises the findings of a rapid review undertaken by PRUComm of the available evidence of what factors should be taken into account in planning for the closer working of primary and community health/care services in order to increase the scope of services provided outside of hospitals. This report was commissioned by the Department of Health to provide background evidence to support policy development on primary and community health care integration. Policy Research Unit in Commissioning and the Healthcare System