title: Correction.
abstract: Please note that an error occurred in the article 'A new way of caring for older people in the community' (art&science July 26). In table three, point number four in the first column, under the heading United States, it should state that community patients are first assessed via the telephone. It should also state that in the UK, community patients are first assessed via a home visit. A correct version of the table appears on our website. We would like to apologise for the error.