Abstract
Older people living in care homes in England have complex health needs due to a range of medical conditions, mental health needs and frailty. Despite an increasing policy expectation that professionals should operate in an integrated way across organisational boundaries, there is a lack of understanding between care homes and the National Health Service (NHS) about how the two sectors should work together, meaning that residents can experience a poor "fit" between their needs, and services they can access. This paper describes a survey to establish the current extent of integrated working that exists between care homes and primary and community health and social services.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 71 |
Journal | BMC Geriatrics |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 14 Nov 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Nov 2012 |
Keywords
- care homes
- older people
- primary care
- integrated working