title: Nursing's losses and gains.
abstract: Overall, I believe that the most senior trust nurses must establish how many elderly patients receive the kind of care I have described. While new ways of working and new developments in practice are important, we must not forget the essential elements of care in our wish to be innovative. In 2005, it takes courage to be a leader in the NHS. But even greater courage will be required by my mother and her family if she is ever admitted to hospital again. Because an ever increasing number of elderly people need care, all those responsible for this vulnerable client group, including policy makers, need to consider carefully how such care can be improved.
authors.affiliation: Nurse Directors Association.
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fradd
mesh_terms: D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009729:Nursing / Q000639:trends*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D006113:United Kingdom