Commissioning vocational rehabilitation after stroke: Can the Cinderella services get to the ball? A qualitative study.

Objective: To understand the barriers and enablers to commissioning vocational rehabilitation (VR) after stroke.

Methods: Interviews with health and social care commissioners responsible for stroke services across three counties were conducted to explore their views on the barriers and enablers to commissioning VR. Transcripts were subjected to thematic analysis, and validity checked with members of the research team.

Older people with complex long-term health conditions. Their views on the community matron service: a qualitative study.

Background: The Department of Health in the UK has suggested that older people with complex health problems may benefit from a case-management approach to meet their needs. The NHS has since invested heavily in community matrons as one method of tackling managed care. Matrons are highly trained nurses, able to diagnose, prescribe and manage patients with long-term conditions within primary care.