title: Vantage point.
abstract: What do acute nurses know about community nursing? The answer is: 'Probably not enough'. The drive to improve access to acute care has meant that we are driving down lengths of stay in hospital, avoiding admission where possible and discharging patients much earlier than we used to.
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kay
authors.affiliation: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, Kent.
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kay