there needs to be a radical rethink with the nhs because theres a huge amount of money wasted by trusts and councils and a complete lack of joined up thinking.
in one of our hospitals they closed an a&e recovery ward because it was proposed that people would be discharged quickly with a home care package.
problem was no one thought to see if the facilities existed to get a home care package in place that quickly.
no one spoke to either the council or private contractors.
the local council did away with its home care ddepartment and then reduced the amount it would pay to outside firms to provide the same care. just as the numbers of people needing care increased.
so they expect someone else to provide more than they did but for less money.