The scheme is in a 12-month pilot phase, during which it will be evaluated against a range of objectives. Informed by such principles as person-centred care, provider needs and effective joint-working, these objectives have been established collaboratively with stakeholders in the first stage of the evaluations process. The pilot phase is focussing on working with care homes and assessing existing residents of these homes in relation to their discharge from hospital. Learning from the evaluation phase will inform the replication of the scheme across the wider provider sector and across Somerset. Steering Group is overseeing the development and implementation of the scheme and consists of Somerset County Council, RCPA and provider representatives.