All staff working in acute medical units (AMUs) will be familiar with the increasing number of older people living with frailty who require access to acute care.
The RCP in Wales has responded to the National Assembly for Wales Health, Social Care and Sport Committee consultation on the Public Health (Wales) Bill.
The RCP believes that physicians and medical professionals have a key role to play not only in managing ill health, but also in supporting people to live healthier lives.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common condition that involves sudden, catastrophic loss of kidney function. It is estimated that AKI is associated with one in five emergency hospital admissions and causes up to 1.7 million deaths globally per year.
The RCP's consultation response for the Department for Work and Pensions' 2015 review into the challenges faced by individuals seeking, returning to, and remaining in, work when they are