Closing the gap in health care for older people

Research this month on older people covers the role of faecal calprotectin; patterns and patient factors in out-of-hours care; advanced care planning; continuity and costs; dementia risk prediction in areas of socioeconomic deprivation; and end-of-life injectable medication safety incidents.There is also research on the clinical assessment of recurrent cancer, and analysis of FIT screening highlights inequalities.We have editorials on winter pressures, hope and heart sink patients, and fit notes.Clinical Practice leans towards the dermatological with articles on chronic pruritus and obesity-related skin conditions.Analysis covers unexplained cancer symptoms and, as ever, Life & Times adds the all-important humanity and humanities.