NHS care for the elderly worsening - NHS Confederation

Sir Keith Pearson, chair of the NHS Confederation told the NHS Employers annual conference in Liverpool: "We have all read about unacceptable levels of care for older people in some NHS hospitals and care homes. The problem of how we care for older people is if anything getting worse." Announcing a commission in association with the Local Government Association and Age UK, he said: "With more than 60% of hospital beds occupied by people over the age of 65, we must accept and adjust to the fact that for the majority of what we do we are caring for the elderly. "The overarching message ...