Table 1 Categories of service use
Category | Service use included |
|---|---|
Secondary care | Admittance to hospital, outpatients appointments or Accident and Emergency use |
Primary care | GP or nurse consultations either at the practice, over the phone or at home |
Community health care | Physiotherapist, osteopath, chiropractor, optician, dentist, podiatrist, audiologist, counsellor or smoking cessation service use |
Paid care | Paid washing, cooking, meals or home help |
Unpaid care | Unpaid washing, cooking or home help |
Leisure activities | Library, sports activities, University of the Third Age, faith participation or education classes |
General local authority services | Contacting the council about roads, refuse, housing, the environment, crime or carer services; using community or local authority transport, lunch clubs, day centres or community centre; contacting the Citizen’s Advice Bureau |