[Tagging] Deprecate healthcare=centre

[Paul Allen]

On Sun, 10 Jan 2021 at 01:09, Joseph Eisenberg <joseph.eisenberg at gmail.com>
wrote:

> We should discourage the use of healthcare=centre because it has no more
> meaning than healthcare=yes currently.
>

Let me throw one more possibility into the mix because it is unclear to
me how best to tag it.

In parts of the UK, "cottage hospitals" (small hospitals with a minor
injuries
unit but no A&E, and with some beds) are being phased out and replaced
by "integrated care centres."  Essentially a cottage hospital which may or
may not have beds and which may have a few extras not found in
ordinary cottage hospitals (such as social workers).  See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_care for the general
concept.

My local integrated care centre replaced the local cottage hospital
over a year ago.  It has (or eventually will have) a GP surgery (3
or 4 doctors, several nurses); minor injuries unit; x-ray; outpatients
section for those who were treated at "real" hospitals but have
been released, dental surgery; mental health and learning
disabilities unit; community resource team (whatever that is);
phlebotomy; and other things.  See
https://walesnewsonline.com/big-step-forward-for-health-and-social-care-services-as-cardigan-integrated-care-centre-prepares-to-open-doors/

Is it a hospital or a health centre or a clinic or other?

-- 
Paul
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