Monthly Archives: December 2011

Commentaries on (and Considered Responses to) the NHS Operating Framework 2012/13

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 6, January 2012]. Summary There follows selected links to some of the more considered commentaries on – and responses to - the Department of Health‘s NHS Operating … Continue reading →

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The Costs of Caring (Carers UK)

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 6, January 2012]. Summary This Carers UK survey of over 4,000 carers indicates that financial pressures harm the health, wealth, and wellbeing of carers. … Continue reading →

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Operating Framework for the NHS in England 2012/13 (NHS Confederation)

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Summary The NHS Operating Framework for 2012/13 (November 2011) is intended to help the NHS implement the Government’s health reform programme. This NHS Confederation briefing and commentary clarifies the key points in the operating framework document, and supplies the NHS … Continue reading →

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NHS Whistleblowers’ Helpline Launched (BBC News)

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Summary A free helpline for whistleblowers in the NHS and social services will be launched on New Year’s Day 2012. The Health Secretary Andrew Lansley wishes to ensure staff can raise concerns over standards without fear of reprisal. The helpline is on 08000 724 725 and is provided … Continue reading →

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NHS Confederation Wants Hospital-Based Care Changes (BBC News)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 6, January 2012]. Summary At least one in four patients might be better off if they were treated by NHS and / or social care staff at … Continue reading →

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Models of Individual Patient Hospital Expenditure for General Practice Budgets (Centre for Health Economics, University of York)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Summary The NHS has a system of budgets for general practices to cover hospital expenditure for their patients. This report models individual expenditure using diagnostic information from previous hospital spells, plus a large set of variables measuring population, general practice, and … Continue reading →

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The Prediction of Primary Health Care Costs Using Measures of Morbidity and Multi-Morbidity (Centre for Health Economics, University of York)

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Summary This paper examines the relationship between the primary care costs of patients (for consultations, tests and drugs) and their age, gender, deprivation and measures of their morbidity and multimorbidity. This information is likely to be of value when calculating budgets … Continue reading →

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The NHS Atlas of Variation in Healthcare 2011 (Right Care Programme)

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 6, January 2012]. Summary This atlas, available online to view and download, gives clinicians and commissioners the ability to identify regional variations in the … Continue reading →

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A Neglected Gem: The Dementia Friendly Hospital (Presentation Slides)

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 7, February 2012]. Summary This freely-available but under-publicised set of presentation slides gives a professionally produced and graphically pleasing summary of the background, philosophy, personnel and … Continue reading →

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The Best of the Rest: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (November 2011)

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Summary Each month a large number of journal articles, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses, are examined during creation of the “Dementia: the Latest Evidence” newsletter. It is impractical to include all of these in any given month’s newsletter. There follows … Continue reading →

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