The missing link

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General practitioners (GP) are worried that the United Kingdom government's plan to provide intermediate care does not take into account the need for additonal nurses. The government wants to develop intermediate care as a link between home care and NHS hospital.

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Taking the lead on implementation

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Dr. Gillian Leng, implementation director at NICE agrees that it is indeed challenging for nurses to implement all the guidelines issued by NICE. Leng reiterates that organizational support is equally important.

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Are performance targets overrated

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Medical personnel fear that British hospitals and clinics under pressure to meet performance targets set by the National Health Service are giving rushed care to patients and tinkering with numbers.

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