Enhanced health in care homes

Part of The NHS five year forward view

Under this new care model set out in the NHS five year forward view, NHS services work in partnership with care home providers and local authority services to develop new models of care and support for older people.

This might include better care planning and assessment, closer co-ordination between different parts of the health and care system, and putting in place new services which address the wider aspects of older people’s health and wellbeing.

Key publication

Making our health and care systems fit for an ageing population

Our fragmented health and care system is not meeting the needs of older people. This report sets out a framework and tools to help local service leaders improve the care they provide for older people across nine key components.

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