Elderly Care system a “dog’s breakfast” says Care Minister
The Minister of State for Care Services, Paul Burstow, has described the elderly care system as an outdated “dog’s breakfast” and no longer fit for purpose. He warned that much of the care system was passed on complex and overlapping regulations based on poor laws from Tudor times that were last fully reformed in the 1830s.
Stroke victims four times more likely to die than heart attack sufferers in A&E
The Department of Health has published figures that reveal that the number people admitted to hospital through Accident and Emergency suffering from a stroke are four times more likely to die than those who have suffered a heart attack and admitted through Accident and Emergency. They were also 3 times more likely to die within 30 days from admission than patients suffering from a hip fracture.
Patients to benefit as new processes help pharmacists know if prescriptions have changed while in hospital
New guidance was published today showing how the New Medicine Service (NMS) and post discharge Medicines Use Reviews (MURs) can be used to provide a seamless care pathway for patients who transfer from hospital to the community setting.
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The Clinical Focus: Primary Care Journal is the official journal of IPCA and aimed at providing General Practitioners in Primary Care with the latest developments in the field.
