Friday 21 September 2012

Home truths: how dysfunctional relationships between GPs and social care staff are driving demand for adult social care

Home truths: how dysfunctional relationships between GPs and social care staff are driving demand for adult social care:
According
to research by iMPOWER, GPs inflate demand for residential care by at
least 60,000 older people every year because they don’t understand the
alternatives. The study, based on interviews with older people, social
care professionals, GPs and directors of adult social care reveals a
bold consensus that by not addressing this, local authorities are
failing to manage demand for residential care.

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