Clin Med
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Intermediate care (IC) has been government policy for implementation in the U. K. for almost 10 years. It was hoped that it would help free up acute hospital resources. ⋯ Typically, outcomes are very similar to traditional hospital care and they tend to be met with high patient satisfaction. Yet there is no evidence that they reduce acute hospital use or that they are cost efficient. Maybe it is time to rethink our national strategy on this issue?