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The care of frail elderly patients has become fragmented because of the drive for hospital doctors to specialise, the new boss of NHS England says.
Simon Stevens suggested he wanted to see a European model of "generalists" adopted to work alongside specialists.
He told a conference of health managers that the rise in multiple conditions required greater co-ordination of care.
The speech builds on comments he made last week about ensuring there was a role for smaller hospitals in the NHS.
In recent years there has been a focus on creating larger, specialist hospitals.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27700025
Simon Stevens suggested he wanted to see a European model of "generalists" adopted to work alongside specialists.
He told a conference of health managers that the rise in multiple conditions required greater co-ordination of care.
The speech builds on comments he made last week about ensuring there was a role for smaller hospitals in the NHS.
In recent years there has been a focus on creating larger, specialist hospitals.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27700025