title: Older people and nursing: the contemporary agenda.
abstract: The NHS Plan outlines the government's proposals for funding long-term care. Pauline Ford presents the RCN's response: although some aspects of the plan are welcomed, others need to be addressed before implementation.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ford
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000458:organization & administration; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010548:Personal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom