Conditions associated with the initiation of domiciliary care following a hospital admission: a cohort study in East London, England.

Objective: Older people and people with complex needs often require both health and social care services, but there is limited insight into individual journeys across these services. To help inform joint health and social care planning, we aimed to assess the relationship between hospital admissions and domiciliary care receipt.

Design: Retrospective cohort study, using linked data on primary care activity, hospital admissions and social care records.