Time to be taken seriously
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Time to be taken seriously

Nicky Hayes Consultant editor, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London

Older people, particularly the oldest old, are forming an increasing proportion of the UK population. It is essential that ageism is not tolerated and that planning for future health and social care services for older people is taken seriously. This includes ensuring that we have a nursing workforce that is fit for purpose.

Nursing Older People. 27, 5, 5-5. doi: 10.7748/nop.27.5.5.s1

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