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Monthly Archives: February 2021

favourite patients

‘I’ll be along in 15 minutes.’

Posted byrodkersh1948February 6, 2021May 10, 2022Posted inEffectiveness, Humanism, Manor Field SurgeryTags:Covid, house visit, risk assessment3 Comments on favourite patients

The merry-go-round

Interestingly, hospital can be the least-safe place for older people, with home being what most want and with far fewer hazards such as the risk of institutionalisation, over-medicalisation, polypharmacy, falls and a host of other healthcare associated ills.

Posted byrodkersh1948February 5, 2021Posted inEffectiveness, Person Centred CareTags:Health and Social Care, Length of Stay, Medically fit, Medicine, MFFDLeave a comment on The merry-go-round
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