According to research by iMPOWER, GPs inflate demand for residential care by at least 60,000 older people every year because they don’t understand the alternatives. The study, based on interviews with older people, social care professionals, GPs and directors of adult social care reveals a bold consensus that by not addressing this, local authorities are failing to manage demand for residential care.
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