Does the nhs really care about its ealderly patients?

Mar 12
2009

Posted by silverfox in Untagged


Some evidence would suggest the the NHS has neither the want or the ability to deal with elderly patients in hospital.
There is countless anecdotal evidence to suggest that elderly patients are left unfed- when they do not attempt to eat or cannot get about to eat. The outcome is that patients become malnourished and very poorly.
There is anecdotal evidence that elderly patients are seen as a problem causing bed blocking and despite medical problems are moved from hospitals to other providers even if that provider is not suitable.
Does the NHS really care about its elderly patients??

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