title: Face to face.
abstract: Vicki Leah qualified as a nurse in 1985. She has worked in a number of clinical leadership roles in acute care. Last year Vicki took up her post as nurse consultant - older people at Broomfield Hospital, part of Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, where she leads a multidisciplinary elderly assessment team which aims to improve the experience of older people in the hospital's emergency department and medical assessment unit. She spoke to Ruth Williams.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Williams