What is different?
What this means
At home
For you
We want to treat as many people at home as possible.
For colleagues
We expect most people will need support at home or a community setting e.g. a care home, primary care, community health and social care will work together to support their local communities
In a community bed
For you
We want to use our community hospitals for those in most in need of them.
For colleagues
Our community hospitals will provide a middle ground between our acute hospitals and home. They will offer oxygen therapy, treatment and rehabilitation including palliative care.
In an acute bed
For you
We want to use acute beds for people with the most acute needs.
For colleagues
We will use our acute hospitals for people who need ventilation, oxygen or emergency treatment. We want our acute colleagues to be able to focus on the care they are providing so we are making it easier to refer on to all community services.
If you are a colleague looking to refer someone you can find detailed guidance and access links on your organisation’s intranet.
You can find useful helpline numbers and links to support and information here.
If you’re an adult experiencing abuse or neglect, or if you’re concerned about somebody, contact the adult social care team. If you live in Cornwall call 0300 1234 131 or email accessteam.referral@cornwall.gov.uk. If you live on the Isles of Scilly, call 0300 123 4105.
