HS&DR - 12/177/13

A comprehensive profile and comparative analysis of the characteristics, patient experience and community value of the 'classic' community hospital situated in contrasting contexts and communities

Project title: A comprehensive profile and comparative analysis of the characteristics, patient experience and community value of the 'classic' community hospital situated in contrasting contexts and communities

Call to action: 12/177 12/177 New research on community hospitals activity, appropriateness and cost-effectiveness

Research type: Primary Research

Chief investigator: Professor Jon Glasbyorcid.org/0000-0003-3960-7988

Lead Author: Professor Jon Glasbyorcid.org/0000-0003-3960-7988

Contractor: University of Birmingham

Cost: £692,822.20

Co-investigators: Dr Helen Tucker, Dr Iestyn Williams, Dr Tessa Crilly, Mr John Crilly, Ms Deborah Davidson, Ms Yvonne Sawbridge, Professor John Mohan, Professor Russell Mannion.

Started: September 2014 | Status: Published January 2019

Community hospitals are generally highly valued by their local communities and provide local intermediate care services, delivered through an embedded, relational model of care, generating deep feelings of reassurance and attachment.

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