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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.