Research project

Improving health and care in physically unwell care home residents

Project overview

Care home staff can access different NHS services to support a physically unwell care home resident. This study explores care home staff views and experiences of community-based alternatives to hospital for physically unwell residents. The study will make recommendations on how to support care homes to use community-based alternatives and to prevent hospital admissions.

Staff

Other researchers

Dr Sara Mckelvie DM, MSc, MRCGP, DGM, MBBS, MA

NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Gen Practice

Research interests

  • General Practice
  • Healthcare for Older Adults
  • Community-based alternatives to Hospitalisation
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Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Research outputs