Health, Sports & Psychology
Should the NHS try a Dutch model for social care?
...community nurses – with just 30 managers on its books. Staff costs per hour are higher but patients need 30% to 40% less contact time every month, the company claims, because care is directly responsive, changing on a day-to-day basis depending on what the patient needs. Nurses work in teams of ten, each serving a particular community and working closely with local GPs...