Sources

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Statutory guidance

NHS England - Hospital dischargeverified 2026-06-21
NHS CHC National Framework (revised Oct 2018)verified 2026-06-21
Fast Track Pathway Toolverified 2026-06-21
Care and Support Statutory Guidanceverified 2026-06-21
Scotland Free Personal and Nursing Careverified 2026-06-21
Wales - paying for a care homeverified 2026-06-21
NI Department of Health - social servicesverified 2026-06-21

Statute

Care Act 2014 s.19 (emergency duty)verified 2026-06-21
Care Act 2014 s.10 (carers)verified 2026-06-21
Care Act 2014 s.42 (safeguarding)verified 2026-06-21
Care Act 2014verified 2026-06-21
Scotland Self-Directed Support Act 2013verified 2026-06-21
Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014verified 2026-06-21

NICE guidelines

NICE NG27 (transition between hospital and home)verified 2026-06-21
NICE NG74 (intermediate care including reablement)verified 2026-06-21
NICE NG97 (dementia)verified 2026-06-21

Care directories

carehome.co.uk fees guideverified 2026-06-21

Vendor sites

Helping Hands respite careverified 2026-06-21

Charity guides

Age UK - paying for a care homeverified 2026-06-21
Age UK - care home top-up feesverified 2026-06-21
Alzheimer's Society - emergency respiteverified 2026-06-21
Carers UK - replacement careverified 2026-06-21

Regulators

CQC find a care homeverified 2026-06-21
Care Inspectorate Scotlandverified 2026-06-21
Care Inspectorate Walesverified 2026-06-21
RQIA Northern Irelandverified 2026-06-21

Last reviewed 2026-06-21. Clinical reviewer pending appointment (target Sep 2026); meanwhile reviewed by the editorial team.