An evaluation of intermediate care for older people

This project forms part of the national evaluation of intermediate care services in England commissioned by the Department of Health. Information on the National Intermediate Care Evaluation Project (NICEP) and the work being carried out by the other two research teams at Leicester / Birmingham Universities and the Bradford Hospital NHS Trust with Bradford and York Universities. This study examined the structure, content, outcomes and costs of intermediate care. The research questions guiding the study were: What is intermediate care? What are its effects and outcomes?