This service type provides a range of health care staff (e.g. nurses or allied health professionals) other than doctors to people who need health care support in their own home, in community settings or in development / rehabilitation units. The care provided may be short- or long-term and meet acute or chronic health care needs. The services may help people to live independently in the community and are directly responsible for the quality of the care and support provided by the staff they supply, and do not include employment agencies.