(PRWEB) July 25, 2004 -- Growing concern about MRSA in UK hospitals has increased demand for home care provided through private nursing support - according to Penny Streeter, founder of agency Ambition 24hours and the 'CBI Entrepreneur of the Year.' Around 5,000 Britons die each year from infections acquired in hospital (Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004).
General and specialist nursing care, such as following an operation, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at fees from under £14 per hour at Ambition 24hours. Penny Streeter says: " The availability of home support can often lead to a much shorter stay in hospital, with the doctor's agreement. This is particularly the case for the increasing number of people living on their own who could not otherwise cope ? and not just the elderly, but also younger people too."
Ambition 24hours is a specialist healthcare agency, with some 13,500 qualified nurses and care assistants throughout the UK. The agency has worked with major hospitals nationwide for eight years to meet their needs for experienced medical personnel, according to managing director Penny Streeter. All staff for the home care nursing and care assistant service are approved and trained to relevant Government healthcare standards.
The home care service offers professional medical assessment by qualified nurses, through a home visit, in consultation with each patient's medical practitioner and any nominated family members. Following this, a schedule of care is agreed ? which can be provided on a daily or weekly basis, for example ? and may be varied or cancelled by the patient with just 24 hour's notice, as needs change.
Penny Streeter says:-
" As a busy mother and office worker myself, I know how important it is to be able to arrange care quickly and easily. This is why we have developed a service that offers 24-hours a day booking, by telephone. The launch of the home service by Ambition 24hours is in response to the increasing number of recommendations we have received from hospitals to provide nursing support to former patients, where they've needed specialist nursing or less intensive carer support at home, often at very short notice."
A wide range of nursing care is available: respite care, discharge and post-operative patient support, as well as pediatric, geriatric, stroke, cancer, and Alzheimer care at home. The Ambition 24hours web site provides advice on the support available ? whether from a qualified nurse or care assistant.