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The era of NHS patients being shunted around hospitals needs to end, an expert group says.
The Future Hospital Commission - set up by the Royal College of Physicians - said a radical revamp in structures was needed to bring care to the patient.
This was particularly true for frail people with complex needs, who often faced multiple moves once admitted to hospital, the report said.
It also recommended closer working with teams in the community.
The commission said this could involve doctors and nurses running clinics in the community and even visiting people in their own homes - as is already happening in a few places.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24047117
The Future Hospital Commission - set up by the Royal College of Physicians - said a radical revamp in structures was needed to bring care to the patient.
This was particularly true for frail people with complex needs, who often faced multiple moves once admitted to hospital, the report said.
It also recommended closer working with teams in the community.
The commission said this could involve doctors and nurses running clinics in the community and even visiting people in their own homes - as is already happening in a few places.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24047117