Level 3: Complex Care
Lay Descriptors
- The patient may have a number of identified problems, some of which interact
with one and other, making it more difficult to predict the outcome of any
individual treatment
- The care plan is often multidisciplinary and broken up into
smaller goals or steps with ongoing observation and regular review by the
multidisciplinary team
- The patient may have a combination of treatments from
more than one traditional pathway, or have phased treatment to overcome short
term problems, while planning out care aimed at ongoing rehabilitation or long
term support
- The work to deliver care will have a number of skilled interventions
and many tasks, including close personal care for ordinary day-to-day activities, and
there is a risk of harm without this intimate support
- The outcome of treatment
could vary considerably and the patient may need close supervision and ongoing
assessment from a range of staff to deal with problems, as they arise, and adapt the
plan of care