Question from Community Care – Active steps to prevention

Active steps to prevention

By Gerald Wistow and Derek King

* Should adult social care help the NHS to meet its targets for reducing emergency admissions to hospital and subsequent lengths of stay?
* If so, what interventions by front line practitioners could help achieve these objectives?
* What skills and support would front line practitioners require to deliver these interventions successfully?

GUIDE TIME FOR DISCUSSION: 20 minutes per question