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Full Abstract

The ageing baby boomer generation means the NHS will have to care for a greater number of people with dementia, while the number of informal carers drops. Unplanned admissions will incentivise the NHS to ensure joint commissioning with social care works. Observers believe acute staff are currently poorly trained in identifying and dealing with dementia.

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Author information

Author/s: Moore, Alison (A);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The Health service journal (Health Serv J), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Jan; vol 117 (issue 6038) : pp 24-6

Dates: Created 2007/02/26; Completed 2007/03/23;

PMID: 17319526, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Aged
Aging
Contracts
Dementia - epidemiology

Great Britain - epidemiology
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
State Medicine - organization & administration

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