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HEALTH and social care services in Cambridgeshire are plotting to reduce the pressure on hospitals this winter by targeting what they have dubbed ?The Perfect January?.
In January and February last year the number of people admitted to hospital over the age of 65 increased by 10 per cent on 2011.
This year, services are keen to ensure that patients choose the right NHS service at the right time.
Dr Geraldine Linehan, chair of Cambridgeshire Association to Commission Health (CATCH), said: ?Winter illnesses always cause extra pressure on hospitals and emergency services, this January health and social care services are working together to tackle the problem.
?What we would like to achieve is ?The Perfect January? which would see patients getting the right treatment at the right time, in the right place.?
http://www.elystandard.co.uk/news/c...ce_as_they_seek_the_perfect_january_1_1788856
In January and February last year the number of people admitted to hospital over the age of 65 increased by 10 per cent on 2011.
This year, services are keen to ensure that patients choose the right NHS service at the right time.
Dr Geraldine Linehan, chair of Cambridgeshire Association to Commission Health (CATCH), said: ?Winter illnesses always cause extra pressure on hospitals and emergency services, this January health and social care services are working together to tackle the problem.
?What we would like to achieve is ?The Perfect January? which would see patients getting the right treatment at the right time, in the right place.?
http://www.elystandard.co.uk/news/c...ce_as_they_seek_the_perfect_january_1_1788856