Friday 24 January 2020

Frail elderly promised care at home in two hours under new NHS target

Frail elderly promised care at home in two hours under new NHS target Elderly people who need urgent medical care will be promised a response at home within two hours, under new NHS targets.

Teams of nurses, physiotherapists and care workers will be sent to give on-the-spot help in a bid to prevent thousands of frail pensioners being dumped in hospital.

Health officials say far too many vulnerable people are ending up in Accident and Emergency departments, then enduring long hospital stays, for want of speedy responses to medical crisis. The Daily Telegraph

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