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Urgent Therapy and Social Care

Urgent Therapy and Social Care
  • This pathway is delivered from the 4 locality hubs within EdinburghHSCP (NE, NW, SE & SW) 
  • 2 referral slots a day per locality hub are available from Monday to Friday.
  • Referral Times are 8.30am – 2pm.

Who to refer:

Rapid response required to support patients who present with:

  • Inability to transfer/ mobilise to toilet or attend to personal care
  • Inability to access food and drink
  • Inability to self-manage medication
  • Rapid decline in cognition or social situation resulting in vulnerability in current home.
  • Resident in Edinburgh

The above criteria may also include a response to falls that present in a deterioration in function as described above

Who not to refer:

  • Prevention of admissions that could be responded to the next day. For these referrals please use existing Social Care Direct referral route.

How to refer:

Call the Flow Centre on 03000 13 4000 Option 1 & 4

Please note – please use Social Care Direct for referrals outwith 8.30am – 2pm

Socialcaredirectemergency@edinburgh.gov.uk