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The Francis report — what it means for geriatrics, the BGS, our patients and their families
Author(s)	David Oliver
Journal title	BGS Newsletter, no 42, March 2013
Publisher	British Geriatrics Society, March 2013
Pages	pp 8-12
Source	www.bgsnet.org.uk
Keywords	Hospital services ; Patients ; Medical care ; Complaints [services] ; The Family ; Geriatricians.
Annotation	The publication in February 2013 of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry chaired by Robert Francis may, in hindsight, prove to be a watershed in the history of the NHS in England. This article outlines the Francis Inquiry's findings and their relevance to geriatricians (more are needed), and how hospitals relate to and involve families, patients and staff in improving care and maintaining an effective health service. The author concludes that geriatricians should "be in the vanguard of helping to transform training for medical and nursing staff", and to have "a key role in developing national fundamental standards of care". (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-130426207 A
Classmark	LD: LF: LK: QLV: SJ: QT4
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