New model of care for people living with frailty could be a 'gamechanger'

Responding to the report published by the National Audit Office on healthcare for people living with frailty, the chief executive of NHS Providers, Daniel Elkeles, said:

"There are far too many older people being admitted to hospital who could have better care in a place they’d prefer - at or close to home.

"This report should be a spur to tackle one of the greatest challenges facing the NHS – one that has too often been overlooked.

"We can and must tackle this with a new model of care – using Integrated Health Organisations, multi-neighbourhood contracts and payment reform to make it happen.

"That would be a massive gamechanger, improving care for older people and unlocking much-needed capacity in hospitals."