As the population ages, more and more people, especially those aged 85 years and over, have continuing healthcare needs (Audit Commission 1996). Increasingly, these...
Acute hospital beds are an expensive and scarce resource for which there is a high demand. It is, therefore, important that such resources are used effectively and...
This paper reports findings from a study into the effects of relocating untrained personnel from the hospital into the community, over a nine-month period. The study...