Action needed before older people’s health problems turn into health crises, report says

Strong political leadership from the government and a drive right across the NHS and local authorities to make it happen is needed to prevent older people being admitted to hospital before small health problems mushroom into crises requiring urgent clinical support, a report from charity Age UK has said.

age_uk_briefing_state_of_health_and_care_of_older_people_july2023.pdf (ageuk.org.uk)