Reducing emergency admissions from care homes: a measure of success for the NHS Long Term Plan?
Jennifer Dixon asks how the NHS Long Term plan can support efforts to reduce emergency admissions from care homes.
Jennifer Dixon asks how the NHS Long Term plan can support efforts to reduce emergency admissions from care homes.
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