Across cultures implementing the Evercare model
Aileen Fraser Consultant nurse older people, Bristol North Primary Care Trust/North Bristol Trust
Martin Howard Service improvement manager longterm conditions, Bristol North Primary Care Trust
Jane Alder Advanced primary nurse, Bristol South and West PCT
Sam Boobier Advanced primary nurse, Bristol North PCT
Vanessa Burke Advanced primary nurse, Bristol North PCT
Joanne Chambers Advanced primary nurse, South Gloucestershire PCT
Three neighbouring primary care trusts in and around Bristol joined a pilot project designed to test an American approach to the care of older people. This article describes their experiences
In March 2003 the Department of Health (DH) invited the American Evercare organisation to work with nine primary care trusts (PCTs) across the country to contribute its expertise to improving the service that the NHS and its partners provide for older people. Evercare, affiliated to the UnitedHealth Group, provides similar services to public sector and non-profit organisations in the US.
Nursing Older People.
17, 7, 16-19.
doi: 10.7748/nop2005.10.17.7.16.c2388
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