Dementia patients being 'dumped in hospital' Dementia patients are being dumped in hospitals in England because of a lack of community care, a charity says.
The Alzheimer's Society called for action, highlighting data showing one in 10 dementia patients spends over a month in hospital after being admitted.
The figures also suggested the overall number of emergency admissions among people with dementia is rising - with some patients yo-yoing back and forth.
Ministers said they were "determined" to tackle the problems. BBC News
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The Alzheimer's Society called for action, highlighting data showing one in 10 dementia patients spends over a month in hospital after being admitted.
The figures also suggested the overall number of emergency admissions among people with dementia is rising - with some patients yo-yoing back and forth.
Ministers said they were "determined" to tackle the problems. BBC News
See also:
- Alzheimer’s Society analysis of NHS England’s Hospital Episode Statistics dataset 2012/13 to 2017/18 Alzheimer's Society
- Soaring numbers of dementia patients admitted to hospital as emergencies, then stuck there for months The Daily Telegraph
- Emergency dementia admissions to hospitals up 35% in five years The Guardian
- Emergency dementia admissions up by one third OnMedica
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