Roll-out of a nurse-led welfare benefits screening service throughout the largest Local Health Care Co-operative in Glasgow: An evaluation study

Public Health

Volumn 119, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 853-861

  Hoskins, Robert ^a   Tobin, J ^b   McMaster, K ^c   Quinn, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Shettleston Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c Greater Easterhouse Money Advice Project   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attendance allowance screening; Community nurses; Local Health Care Co operative; Money advice worker; Older people; Unclaimed welfare benefits

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

AGED; ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; NURSING; PENSION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL INSURANCE; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; NURSES; SCOTLAND; SOCIAL WELFARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 24344474462     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2005.03.012     Document Type: Article

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