Surveys run in this data collection:
Clinical case review
The clinical case review enables services to benchmark patient outcomes using the Sunderland Score and the Modified Barthel Index.
PREM survey
A short survey for patients within the service, offering a patient perspective on your service alongside the wider data.
Staff survey
This dataset includes a staff survey, providing a greater understanding of the experince of those working within the service.
Registration Opens
April 2026
Data Collection
June 2026
Validation
August 2026
Outputs Released
November 2026
Findings Events
December 2026
The NHS Benchmarking Network’s 2026 Intermediate Care project is the sixth iteration of the project, having been run annually since 2020. The project benchmarks data submitted by providers of intermediate care, covering:
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Urgent Community Response
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Home based intermediate care
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Bed based intermediate care
The project monitors key metrics, such as the two hour and two-day response targets for intermediate care services, along with other key metrics outlined in the NICE guidance for intermediate care. The data specification and outputs of the project will be tailored to align with this, and other applicable home nations key policies such as NHS England’s intermediate care framework for rehabilitation, reablement and recovery following hospital discharge (September 2023) and the Welsh Government’s Six Goals for Urgent and Emergency Care (February 2022), whilst also maintaining continuity with previous project iterations where possible.
Activity
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Contacts
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KPIs inc. Referral to assessment
Workforce
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In establishment vs in post
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Skill mix
Productivity
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Patient flow
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Workforce efficiency
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Service sustainability
Management of people living with Frailty
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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
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Clinical Frailty Score