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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dominic McGrath

‘Hospital at home’ plans cannot alone fix NHS pressure, ministers warned

PA Wire

A plan to create tens of thousands of “hospital at home” beds will only succeed if serious action is taken to fix the severe pressure on the NHS, the Government has been warned.

It comes as the Department of Health announced plans for tens of thousands of elderly and vulnerable people to receive tailored support at home each month, as part of a strategy to shift some NHS care out of hard-pressed hospitals.

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