title: Implementing health checks for the over-75s.
abstract: Patients who are over the age of 75 can have multiple health problems, but medical or surgical intervention is not always appropriate. This article outlines a comprehensive holistic assessment tool for the over-75s that was developed by nurses in three GP practices in North Yorkshire. The project addressed the complex needs of a client group that is often denied access to wider health services.
authors.affiliation: Duchess of Kent Hospital, Catterick, North Yorkshire.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: Kath
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wise
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wyllie
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans