The Health Foundation -
Intermediate care refers to short-term care intended to maximise people’s independence. It aims to improve quality of life and reduce pressure on acute hospitals by preventing admissions and facilitating timely discharge from hospital. This briefing presents analysis from the Networked Data Lab (NDL). Led by the Health Foundation, the NDL is a network of five analytical teams across England, Scotland and Wales. These teams accessed, linked and analysed local data sources to explore access to and journeys through intermediate care services.