Ageing Britain: can we cope? Pressures of bed shortage a sore point.
Our first close-up examines the shortage of geriatric hospital beds in one health district and the consequences, including early discharges and the placing of elderly patients in general wards and GP hospitals.
D000368:Aged; D001509:Bed Occupancy; D004739:England; D006285:Health Planning; D006295:Health Resources / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D010351:Patient Discharge