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shared care

British

noun

social welfare an arrangement between a welfare agency and a family with a dependent handicapped member, whereby the agency takes the handicapped person into a home for respite care or in emergencies

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He asked his GP to take over prescribing through a shared care agreement, but the request was rejected.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Trusting each other again on some level could be what saves our country—and the essential social programs that reflect our shared care for one another.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2025

If a GP does not agree to a shared care agreement, the person must either wait to be referred to an NHS specialist or pay for prescriptions via private healthcare.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2023

Have we reorganised our cities in ways that would make shared care work visible and convenient?

From The Guardian • Jul. 6, 2020

It wasn't as difficult as many men might imagine, he adds, to negotiate with his employer working hours that allowed shared care.

From Time Magazine Archive

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