Home from Hospital Pilot Evaluation

The Home from Hospital pilot programme is a tri-partner project between the British Red Cross, HelpForce and the Gateshead Health NHS foundation Trust. It is supported by the Garfield Weston Foundation. We are working together for three essential reasons. - We believe there is critical need for better support for the rapidly ageing population; - The current pressures on the NHS and social services mean the public sector cannot fully fulfil this need; and - Volunteers, with appropriate support, can plug essential gaps helping to fulfil these needs. Based on these board principles we are piloting a volunteer led model to support patients. This model would see patients initially referred …

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