<p>Acute admissions of older people from residential and nursing homes are often seen as inappropiate by both residential and hospital nursing staff. In this survey, nursing staff from the primary care sector were asked their views on these admissions. Their comments indicate that with better staff education, role support and more effective communication between the two sectors, the continuity of care would be improved. This, in turn, would reduce the number of unnecessary hospital admissions, and improve overall quality of care.</p>