ABSTRACT
Chronic Diseases are diseases, which current medical interventions can only control, not cure. Local, national and global health care policy has continued to focus upon the implications for people living with long-term conditions (LTC). The policy drivers across the UK played an important role by National Service Frameworks (NSFs) and Strategies, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines and the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) of the General Medical Services (GMS) contract. The Chronic Care Model focuses on empowering individuals with LTCs and linking them with supporting and pro-active teams of professionals. The Strengths Model focuses on helping people and communities discover and develop their own talents, capacity and interests, and on connecting them with the resources they need to achieve their goals. The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is another US model of service provision and financing that aims to reduce use of hospital and nursing home care.
