Up to 900,000 older people taken to A&E each year due to lack of NHS care at home

Up to 900,000 older people taken to A&E each year due to lack of NHS care at home Almost 900,000 older people are admitted to hospital every year as an emergency because the NHS is failing to keep them healthy at home, Age UK has warned.

A major lack of services outside hospitals means elderly people are also suffering avoidable harm, such as falls and urinary tract infections, the charity said.

In a new report it urges NHS bosses to push through huge changes to how the “hospital-oriented” service operates and establish “home first” as the principle of where care is provided. The Guardian

See also:

• The State of Health and Care of Older People in England 2023 Age UK
• Age UK issues clarion call for a big shift towards joined up home and community based health and social care services for older people Age UK
• Better care for the elderly would free up 855,000 slots in A&E each year, damning report reveals The Daily Mail