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Crisis response

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NICE Guideline NG74 - Intermediate care including reablement

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Community-based services provided to people in their own home or a care home. These services aim to avoid hospital admissions. Crisis response usually involves an assessment, and may provide short-term interventions (usually up to 48 hours). Crisis response is delivered by a multidisciplinary team but most commonly by healthcare professionals.

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