Post by NHS Benchmarking Network

📢 Registration now open | Intermediate Care Data Collection 2026   Registration is now open for the Intermediate Care (Providers) Data Collection 2026 via the NHS Benchmarking Network members’ area. This year introduces Topic Spotlights, offering a deeper dive into key areas of Intermediate Care. Members are invited to share feedback on the proposed spotlight topics and the draft data specification by 30 April 2026. 🔍 Topic Spotlights • Frailty, Cognitive Impairment & Proactive Care • Functional Outcomes & Recovery • Flow, Delayed Discharge & Avoidable Bed Occupancy ⭐ Metric Findings • Urgent Community Response (UCR): 67% Conversion rate from referral to assessment • Bed‑based Intermediate Care: 93% Bed Occupancy • Intermediate Care at Home: 49.8% Service users accepted per week 📅 Key Dates • Data collection opens: w/c 18 May • Data collection closes: 3 July • Data validation: July–September • Reports released: October 👉 Register here: https://shorturl.at/OByBR #IntermediateCare #Registration #NHSBN #Data