Table 4.
Detailed assessment: referrals to other health professionals/agencies
| Referral to | Problem | Referral criteria |
| Audiology | Hearing impairment | Fail whispered voice test and no wax |
| Ophthalmologist | Vision impairment | VA <6/18 in either eye not corrected by pinhole |
| Memory Clinic /CPN | Moderate to severe cognitive impairment | Mini Mental state < 17 or < 12 if language section could not be completed |
| Continence advisor/community nurse | Urinary incontinence | more than once a week and MSU not infected. |
| Community nurse | Leg/foot ulcers/ bed sores | Present on nurse examination |
| Chiropodist | Foot problems | Corns, bunions, ingrowing or long toe nails or other treatable foot problem on examination |
| Social services | Self-care | No help available for difficulties with dressing, cooking hot meal, carrying out light housework, washing and shopping |
| Social isolation | Lack of close confident or someone to call on for help | |
| Financial problems | Difficulty in making end meet Difficulty in paying bills | |
| Housing problems | Difficulty in keeping home warm No indoor toilet |