Measures to try and focus the services offered by the NHS around individual patients have now been set up more severely by Health Secretary Andy Burnham.

More dialysis at home, in addition to chemotherapy in the community, will mean that the patients can now benefit from services which are much more convenient, which also help in producing better results and can be more efficient.

"The time has come for the NHS to make a decisive shift in providing more care out of hospitals and in the patient's community and home. For too long, services have been organised to fit the convenience of the system. Care in the home can also achieve better results and save money. Evidence shows that we can now do far more out of hospital and the NHS needs to move in this direction", said Secretary Burnham.

Also, the focus to offer care at home can end up having a substantial impact on social care. A recent report shared by the Audit Commission revealed that the elderly, who have the chance to be looked after at home, if they want to, are much happier and the cost for taxpayers is also reduced.

Other measures are inclusive of offering services at their homes for children and young adults who have critical or chronic ailments, or disability.