Elderly Care

Consideration should be given to the creation of a status of Registered Older Person's Nurse.

Hospitals should review whether to reinstate the practice of identifying a senior clinician who is in charge of a patient's case, so that patients and their supporters are clear who …

There needs to be effective teamwork between all the different disciplines and services that together provide the collective care often required by an elderly patient; the contribution of cleaners, maintenance …

Regular interaction and engagement between nurses and patients and those close to them should be systematised through regular ward rounds: All staff need to be enabled to interact constructively, in …

The care offered by a hospital should not end merely because the patient has surrendered a bed – it should never be acceptable for patients to be discharged in the …

The arrangements and best practice for providing food and drink to elderly patients require constant review, monitoring and implementation.