In
the UK it is common to hear the statement that it is the increasing elderly
population, exacerbated by workforce issues, which are putting strain on the
National Health Service (NHS).
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| Medical Impatients |
Statements to this effect are repeated so often
that it has almost become heresy to suggest that anything other than this may
be a fundamental cause of the increasing pressures. This short review is
designed to highlight the past trends in admissions and to investigate if an
infectious aetiology could be implicated as a primary cause, with societal,
health and social care, and workforce factors being contributory rather than
causative per se. Both raw and age standardised growth will be examined to see
how each sheds light on the underlying issues. Read More>>>>>>>>>
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