SHARED CARE AGREEMENTApril 1st, 2021
FiledApril 1st, 2021Shared care agreements provide a framework for the seamless transfer of care from a hospital or specialist service setting to general practice, where this is appropriate and in the patient’s best interest. When a specialist considers a patient’s condition to be stable or predictable, they may seek the agreement of the GP (or other primary care prescriber) concerned and the patient to share their care.