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Continuing care - is it a problem of definition?
Author(s)Tony Luxton
Journal titleGeriatric Medicine, vol 33, no 11, November 2003
Pagespp 15-16, 19-20
KeywordsHealth services ; Nursing homes ; National Health Service ; Long term ; Policy ; Geriatricians.
AnnotationContinuing care policy is rooted in controversy, with attention focusing on the boundary separating means-tested care provision for residence in nursing homes and continuing National Health Service (NHS) health care, which is free. Older people often dominate those needing continuing care. In this article, the author describes the evolution of policy, outlining significant milestones since 1997: the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care; the Coughlan case; and the introduction of the Registered Nurse Care Contribution (RNCC). He makes a case for more involvement by geriatricians in assessment, and in setting policy and eligibility criteria. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-031217227 A
ClassmarkL: LHB: L4: 4Q: QAD: QT4

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