Health written question – answered at on 21 January 2014.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to ensure that care is better co-ordinated for elderly people discharged from accident and emergency departments to prevent re-admissions.
Changes have recently been announced for the 2014-15 general practitioner (GP) contract which state that all over-75s will have a named GP responsible for overseeing their care. Through an enhanced service, GPs will also be asked to identify which of their patients may be at risk of readmission and take preventative actions.
Named GPs will also ensure that, following discharge from hospital, vulnerable patients are contacted by an appropriate professional to arrange their on-going care in a co-ordinated way.
We have also asked GPs to review emergency admissions from care and nursing homes to prevent unnecessary visits to accident and emergency.
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