The demand for care and support in old age is growing nationally, but London faces some particular challenges. For example, although there are fewer older people in inner London, many are likely to need social care as a result of poor health, poverty, poor housing and lack of social support. ...
This report deals with the two major areas of independent health care activity: acute sector and long-term care sector. In the independent health care context, acute sector broadly refers to the range of medical and surgical outpatients and inpatient treatment normally covered by private medical insurance. Long-term care sector refers ...