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If you, or your networks, are aware of examples of great practice that should be shared more widely across the healthcare community, we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact <strong><a href=\"mailto:chris.morrow-frost@nhs.net\">chris.morrow-frost@nhs.net<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0by <strong>31 May 2026<\/strong>\u00a0with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name, role and organisation<\/li>\n<li>Contact email address<\/li>\n<li>A few sentences describing how this approach supports people to remain in their care or nursing home and avoids unnecessary hospital admission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank you for supporting shared learning across the system.<\/p>\n<p>#NHS #GIRFT #UrgentAndEmergencyCare #CareHomes #ResidentialCare<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GIRFT Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) team and the Nursing Quality Team at NHS England, are looking to 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