so what needs to change? i ve been meeting doctors and nurses rethinking healthcare, picking problems up early. we ve essentially done 20 consultations in one here. the more people get a chance to come here, the better. ..and using new technology to take the hospital into the home. so, can the nhs be fixed? we re not replacing the hospital. this isn t about the death of a hospital, only about the rebirth of the hospital. hello, mrs east? 93 year old elizabeth east is being assessed at thejohn radcliffe in oxford. how are you doing? like many hospitals across the country, it has been pushed to its limit. good morning. hello. how are you feeling today? elizabeth fell at her care home and has a broken arm. she s already spent nearly five hours in the emergency department. now, she is being assessed on a special unit run by drjordan bowen. you ve had a long night. you must be very sleepy. when admitted to a hospital ward, frail, older patients stay for an average of ten days. how
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Hello, richard. i ve been asked to come out and see you about some tests doctors have requested. come in. blood tests found a serious problem. the intervention prevented another trip to the emergency department. richard could have collapsed any time. his salt levels in his bloodstream had dropped dangerously, it could be fatal if not treated, so we had a planned admissions the next day, straight onto the frailty assessment unit at royal infirmary, which was much better for richard and for his daughter, alison, but also for the system. two weeks later, i go with dr harman to see richard. because you have had a tough time of it. a worrying time, really full stop in my career. it has been, it s been really difficult. - he is given a full checkup, including an ultrasound scan. there you go, ten out of ten. absolutely over the moon.