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Dementia patients unnecessarily kept in hospital environments, study shows

Laurence Geller, chair and chief executive officer of Loveday & Co

One in six UK hospital beds is occupied by a person with dementia, with this number set to increase to one in four by 2040, according to a study led by University College London (UCL) researchers. In a review of dementia hospitalisations in the UK, researchers outlined how delayed discharges, lack of NHS staff communication…

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