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Review of services for older people in the Borders — 7 - 11 February 2000
Corporate Author	Scottish Health Advisory Service - SHAS; NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
Publisher	Scottish Health Advisory Service (SHAS), Edinburgh, 2000
Pages	31 pp
Source	Scottish Health Advisory Service, Elliott House, 8-10 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh EH7 5EA.
Keywords	Health Authorities and Trusts ; Hospital services ; Services ; Management [care] ; Inspection ; Scottish Borders.
Annotation	The quality and extent of clinical care offered to population in Borders region is very good, with many examples of good practice. The community hospitals are also recognised as providing good intermediate care to local communities. However, this is not matched by good quality of life for the older person who is in hospital. This report reviews services provided by Borders Health Board, Borders General NHS Trust, and Borders Primary Care NHS Trust. It recommends reviewing the following policies: use of restraint and risk management; resuscitation; core documentation; symptomatic relief; the use of Incapax; and verification of expected death. It also recommends a review of services for the physically disabled. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-000523208 B
Classmark	L4A: LD: I: QA: 3U: 9B
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