title: Mental health and older people.
abstract: Much has been written in recent months about the issues associated with the long-term care of older people and the funding of nursing care. Some may even think that they have read and heard more than enough. However, the policy and practice group of the RCN Forum for Older People and Mental Health believes it is an issue that cannot be ignored and that nursing care should be free at the point of delivery irrespective of where it is delivered.
authors.affiliation: The School of Nursing and Midwifery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, and a member of the policy and practice group of the RCN Mental Health and Older People Forum.
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aveyard