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Wolverhampton Medical Institute, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK. Keeping you abreast with the latest developments in dementia & elderly care and related research. (jh)

Health, Housing and Ageing (Housing and Ageing Alliance / Housing LIN)

Posted on May 22, 2013

Summary Poor housing is estimated to cost the NHS over £600 million per year. This policy paper from the Housing and Ageing Alliance looks at the relationship between health and housing, making suggestions for improvements to address the demographic challenges posed … Continue reading →

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Dementia Prevalence Calculator and Supporting Toolset (NHS England)

Posted on May 21, 2013

Summary In an effort to improve the care and support for people with dementia, and for their families / carers, there is a national ambition for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to improve diagnosis rates by March 2015. This tool set … Continue reading →

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EU ALCOVE Project: Latest Reports (ALCOVE Official Website / University of Worcester’s Association for Dementia Studies)

Posted on May 19, 2013

Summary The European Joint Action on Dementia, ALCOVE, (¨ALzheimer’s COoperative Valuation in Europe¨ is into an “information dissemination” phase. Fresh publications have appeared in recent weeks: Full Text Link (a) Reference ALCOVE Project (2013). Epidemiological data on dementia. Synthesis Report … Continue reading →

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Wolverhampton’s Joint Dementia Strategy (Dementia Action Alliance / Wolverhampton City Council / Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust)

Posted on May 19, 2013

Summary This page on the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA)‘s website clarifies Wolverhampton’s Joint Dementia Strategy. “The Joint Dementia Strategy developed by Wolverhampton City Council and Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust sets out how the city will meet the objectives identified … Continue reading →

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Dementia Innovation Challenge Prizes (NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement)

Posted on May 19, 2013

Summary The Innovation Challenge Prize for Dementia makes available £1 million for winning innovative NHS projects designed to increase diagnosis rates. The idea of the Challenge Prize is to bring about reductions in the proportion of people whose dementia goes undiagnosed … Continue reading →

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G8 Dementia Summit to Coordinate Global Efforts on Dementia Research (Department of Health)

Posted on May 18, 2013

Summary The UK is planning to use its Presidency of the G8 to coordinate a more international approach to dementia research. UK annual funding on dementia research is increasing to £66 million by 2015, and President Obama has committed the US to spending around … Continue reading →

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Adult Social Care Choice Framework (Department of Health)

Posted on May 18, 2013

Summary The adult social care choice framework explains the choices people who live in England have in relation to the care and support paid for by their council. Section headings cover: Choices about care and support. Rights to choose services … Continue reading →

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Update on Novel Coronavirus Infection (Department of Health)

Posted on May 18, 2013

Summary This Central Alerting System alert offers a Department of Health update on the global situation regarding human infection with novel coronavirus. Healthcare professionals are advised to remain vigilant. From September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Department of Health, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), In the News, National, NHS, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK | Tagged Human Infection with nCoV, Human Novel Coronavirus (HCoV-EMC), Infectious Diseases, Jordan, Novel Coronavirus Infection, PHE: Public Health England, Public Health, Public Health England, Public Health England (PHE), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates | Leave a comment

NHS England’s National Ambition to Improve Dementia Diagnosis Rates (Department of Health)

Posted on May 17, 2013

Summary Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health, has announced that NHS England is running the first national ambition to improve dementia diagnosis rates. The plan is to achieve a target of two-thirds of people with dementia being identified and … Continue reading →

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Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia: Annual Progress Report (Department of Health)

Posted on May 17, 2013

Summary This report gives an account of progress in the first year of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia. The achievements against the three main areas of the challenge are described, with progress reports from the three Dementia Challenge Champion … Continue reading →

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