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The care of frail older people with complex needs: time for a revolution |
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London: King's Fund, 2012. 16p. |
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This report summarises the discussion of the Sir Roger Bannister Health Summit held by the Kings Fund in November 2011. Representatives from patient and voluntary organisations discussed the care of very old frail people with complex health problems, and what could be done to build the confidence of older patients with complex needs, and their carers, in the quality of care in hospital and at home. The report outlines five key messages. People are living longer but despite improvements in medicine in the past 25 years many health professional were educated and trained for a different eras. Successive governments have recognised the complexity of the problem and introduced policies and guidance but have not converted the rhetoric into the reality of everyday care. Older people’s services do not have high societal status and are not generally considered attractive options for professionals. The majority of staff have few qualifications, are on low pay and have poor working conditions; effective managers working in a supportive organisation could remedy many of the problems. Actions can be taken at different levels in the system, but they believe that the responsibility for quality of care is firmly located at the level of the team. Recommendations are made for: team leaders; senior leaders; professional bodies; and policy makers, government and commissioners. |
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ageing; carers; health care; home care; hospitals; older people; quality assurance; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=eb34c5eb-1312-4254-b84c-8a3cf3bf5c2e |
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