Incorporating the Intermediate Care Team (ICT), Rapid Response and Twilight District Nursing Team
The ICT is a multi-disciplinary team providing care, support and therapy to adults (and their carers) who are over the age of 18, and registered with a Kingston GP.
Its focus is on reducing the need for admission to hospital and facilitating earlier discharges from hospital through timely and positive interventions within the most appropriate environment. These can include Hobkirk House Rehabilitation Unit (a Royal Borough of Kingston Nursing Home), an Intermediate Care bed in Cedars' Unit at Tolworth Hospital if ongoing rehabilitation/intervention within a 24 hour protected environment is required, or within a home environment. Working in partnership with the District Nurses, the ICT nurses are now able to provide an intravenous (IV) therapy service to patients in the community.