At times of immense pressure, how can health and care services work together to create capacity outside of hospitals? In this episode, we’re joined by Dr David Oliver, an expert in geriatric medicine, who reflects on different approaches, delayed discharges and the impact of dwindling places in care homes. Speaking as concerns mount over the Omicron variant, he sheds light on life at the frontline and the long-term problems the pandemic has cast under the spotlight.

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