Elderly hospital care needs 'more complex'

Name: Elderly hospital care needs 'more complex'
Uploaded: 2012-03-20T09:30:52.000Z
Duration: 1 min 38 s
Description: The Director of the Royal College of Nursing in England, Tom Sandford, says the complex needs of elderly patients means higher staffing levels are required in their wards.

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The care of the elderly is being compromised in UK hospitals because there are too few nurses, according to the Royal College of Nursing.

The Director of the Royal College of Nursing in England, Tom Sandford, said the complex needs of elderly patients meant higher staffing levels were required.

Health

20 March 2012