title: District nursing needs to be thrown a lifeline.
abstract: There is a profound and growing gap between capacity and demand in district nursing, jeopardising the quality of patient care.
authors.affiliation: King's Fund.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Charles
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011637:Public Health Nursing; D006113:United Kingdom