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| Making our health and care systems fit for an ageing population | | Author(s) | David Oliver, Catherine Foot, Richard Humphries |
| Corporate Author | King's Fund |
| Publisher | The King's Fund, London, 2014 |
| Pages | 88 pp |
| Source | Download: http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/sites/files/kf/field/f... |
| Annotation | Our fragmented health and care system is not meeting the needs of older people, who are most likely to suffer problems with co-ordination of care and delays in transitions between services. This report sets out a framework and tools to help local service leaders improve the care they provide for older people across nine key components. These components are: healthy, active ageing and supporting independence; living well with simple or stable long-term conditions; living well with complex co-morbidities, dementia and frailty; rapid support close to home in times of crisis; Good acute hospital care when needed; good discharge planning and post-discharge support; good rehabilitation and re-ablement after acute illness or injury; high-quality nursing and residential care for those who need it; and choice, control and support towards the end of life. For each of these components of care, the report sets out the goal the system should aim for, presents key evidence about works, gives examples of local innovations, and lists key reviews and guidance. Key issues across these components include comprehensive geriatric assessment at the right time, and the effective provision of co-ordinated primary, community and social care services close to home. A final section discusses how to make integrated care happen, that is centred on the needs of older people and their families. |
| Accession Number | CPA-151013001 E |
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