Red tape in aged care shouldn't force staff to prioritise ticking boxes over residents' outcomes
- Written by Joachim Sturmberg, Conjoint Associate Professor of General Practice, University of Newcastle
The aged care royal commission has looked at regulation in aged care.From shutterstock.comLast week’s hearings at the aged care royal commission in Brisbane looked at regulation in aged care. While rules and regulations are designed to safeguard residents, bureaucratic “red tape” also contributes to the failings in aged care.
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