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Published: November 2005

Published: August 2004

Published: March 2000

This briefing argues for standards of care which are based on positive outcomes for patients rather than on the application of bureaucratic rules. It suggests a number of key principles which should underpin care standards.

Published: January 2001

This briefing looks at the role which nursing homes could play in delivering the Government’s call for greater partnership working between the public and private health sectors.

In particular, it looks at the vision for ‘intermediate care’ as outlined
in the NHS Plan, and argues that individuals should have a choice of the setting in which they wish to be cared for.

Published: June 2002

This briefing argues that people’s nursing needs should always be assessed by a qualified nurse because nurses are trained to take a holistic view. This, it argues, will help to ensure the right placement in the right nursing home for the right person.

Published: June 2002

This briefing reviews the some of the current problems affecting the delivery of an efficient health care system for older people. It links
delayed discharges in acute hospitals with the sharp decline in nursing home places over recent years and calls for urgent action to establish a realistic level of fees for publicly funded nursing
home patients.