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Residential settings

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Residential settings

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NICE Guideline NG86 - People's experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
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Accommodation where care and support are provided by staff. These settings can be run by the private sector, voluntary sector or local authority. Residential settings can include residential care homes and nursing homes and also include supported living.

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