Led by consultant physicians specialising in geriatric medicine, this department looks after a wide range of problems associated with the elderly. This includes:
● Stroke medicine
● Gastroenterology
● Diabetes
● Locomotor (movement) problems
● Continence problems
● Syncope (fainting)
● Bone disease.
It provides a range of services such as home visits, day hospitals and outpatient clinics. The department often has close links with other community services for the elderly.
● Stroke medicine
● Gastroenterology
● Diabetes
● Locomotor (movement) problems
● Continence problems
● Syncope (fainting)
● Bone disease.
It provides a range of services such as home visits, day hospitals and outpatient clinics. The department often has close links with other community services for the elderly.