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Implementation of the national service framework and intermediate care seen from geriatricians' and older people's perspectives: results of two national surveys; reasons for optimism, reasons for concern
- Authors:
- AGE CONCERN, BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY
- Publishers:
- Age Concern, British Geriatrics Society
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Both organisational authors were concerned to find that a significant number of hospital beds previously used for acute or rehabilitation care had been switched to intermediate care. Local intermediate care services appear to remain fragmented. On the medical side there is significant lack of specialist input into clinical management. The significant increase in workload generated by the National Service Framework (NSF) for Older People may not be sustainable without further resources.
Standards of care for specialist services for older people
- Author:
- BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- British Geriatrics Society
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report argues the need for adequate access to acute teams specialising in the needs of older people (at the main hospital site) with interdisciplinary team support, including an acute stroke unit and wards specialising in the management of older people with fractures. Policies for admission and referral need to be agreed locally and information to be made available to older people. Access to comprehensive non-inpatient assessment and rehabilitation, could be via a day hospital. There needs to be partnership working with all stakeholders (including older people and carers) in the local health economy, both to develop services and to ensure appropriate joint learning and training for all groups of staff.