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A recipe for care - not a single ingredient
— clinical case for change : report by Professor Ian Philp, National Director for Older People | | Author(s) | Ian Philp |
| Corporate Author | Department of Health - DH |
| Publisher | Electronic format, London, 29 January 2007 |
| Pages | 12 pp (Publication ref: 279044) |
| Source | Download document (29/01/07) :
(www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publica... DH
Publications Orderline, PO Box 777, London SE1 6XH. email: dh@prolog.uk.com |
| Keywords | National Health Service ; Medical care ; Falls ; Performance ; Standards of provision ; Progress reports. |
| Annotation | The Director for Older People, Department of Health reports on certain aspects in implementing the National Service Framework (NSF) for Older People. He offers a five-point plan for older people's care. First, early intervention and assessment of old age conditions. Second, long-term conditions management in the community, integrated with social care and specialist services. Third, early supported discharge from hospital; and whenever possible delivering care closer to home. Fourth, general acute hospital care whenever needed, combined with quick access to new specialist centres. Lastly, partnerships built around the needs and wishes of older people and their families. To illustrate these five key elements, the report cites examples of successful treatment of falls and fractures. If replicated elsewhere, the prospect of services such as those offered by community hospitals such as Livingstone Hospital Rehabilitation Unit in Kent, is likely to be an attractive for many older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070129201 E |
| Classmark | L4: LK: OLF: 5H: 583: 6KC |
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