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Reducing Unplanned Hospital Admissions and Hospital Bed Days in the Over 65 Age Group: Results from a Pilot Study

Patrick Keating (Southbury Surgery, Enfield)
Angela Sealy (Community Matron, Enfield Pct)
Linda Dempsey (Enfield Social Services)
Beverley Slater (National Knowledge Management Lead, Improvement Foundation)

Journal of Integrated Care

ISSN: 1476-9018

Article publication date: 1 February 2008

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Abstract

Against a background of an ageing population, rising emergency admissions and a policy direction moving towards providing care in the least intensive setting, this paper presents the dramatic results achieved in a 22‐week pilot of undivided health and social care replicating the Castlefields study and using Unique Care principles. In the context of practice‐based commissioning, where GP practices develop and commission services that represent the best model of care and use of resources for their patients, the potential for creating savings from this approach are discussed.

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Keating, P., Sealy, A., Dempsey, L. and Slater, B. (2008), "Reducing Unplanned Hospital Admissions and Hospital Bed Days in the Over 65 Age Group: Results from a Pilot Study", Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 16 No. 1, pp. 3-8. https://doi.org/10.1108/14769018200800002

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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