Implementing an NHS continence service for nursing home residents.
As part of the funded nursing care agenda, the NHS now has responsibility to provide a continence service free of charge for residents of nursing homes. This article explains how such a service was implemented in one PCT.
Gilbert
Rachel
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Kingston Primary Care Trust, Tolworth Hospital, Tolworth, Surrey, UK. rachel.gilbert@kpct.nhs.uk
Glen
Maggie
M
D000368:Aged; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy