A trial of new partnership working arrangements is taking place around intermediate care in Barnsley.

Home First is a collaborative piece of work between Barnsley Hospital, neighbourhood rehabilitation/crisis response team (intermediate care), re-ablement and social services. 

The main aims are to get patients out of hospital quicker and in a better condition as well as freeing up the urgent care therapists time in the acute setting so they can prevent patients who require a longer stay deconditioning.