Table 1 Key definitions of care coordination areas included in survey
Area of care coordination | Definition |
|---|---|
Care coordinator | ‘A professional with a recognised role in helping patients and carers manage a range of needs between different professionals or across care settings. They may be a full-time coordinator or may coordinate care as part of their main job, such as a GP’ |
Specialist centre | ‘A centralised facility that enables patients to see a number of healthcare professionals in one visit. Usually, the professionals at specialist centres will be experts in rare and undiagnosed conditions. Non-healthcare professionals may also see patients at the same centre’ |
Care plan | 'A paper or electronic document which describes the health services and support that are needed and should be agreed between patients, carers and professionals. The care plan may be a single document or it may be part of another record which includes non-health services such as an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)’ |