Category Archives: Scotland

NHS Facts and Figures: Interactive Charts on Performance and Funding (Nuffield Trust)

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The Nuffield Trust has produced charts on NHS performance and funding, using publicly available data. “This series of interactive charts illustrates key data on health care spending, hospital activity, performance, prescribing, and NHS staffing and other resources, for England … Continue reading →

Posted in For Researchers (mostly), Mental Health, National, NHS, Nuffield Trust, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Scotland, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Bed Occupancy, GPs, Hospital Beds, Inpatient Beds, Length of Stay (LoS), Mortality, Mortality Rates, Mortality Statistics, Northern Ireland, Prescriptions, Referral-to-Treatment (RTT) Waiting Times, Spending on Health and Social Care, Waiting Times, Wales | Leave a comment

Integrated Dementia Care: the Eight Pillars Model of Community Support (Alzheimer Scotland)

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary Dementia affects the lives of 84,000 people in Scotland. Alzheimer Scotland’s “Eight Pillars” model was designed to facilitate the integration of health care interventions with social care interventions in Scotland. This report defines an integrated, comprehensive and evidence-based approach … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Scotland, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged 8 Pillars Model of Community Support, Age-Friendly Environments, Agitation, Alzheimer Scotland, Anxiety, Bio-Psychosocial Understanding of Dementia, Care Support, Caregiver Support, Carer Support, Community Care, Community Connections, Community Networks, Community Psychiatric Nurses, Community Support, Community Support Services, Community-Based Support, Delusions, Dementia Care and Support: Bio-Psychosocial Approach, Dementia Integrated Care Pathway, Dementia Practice Coordinator, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Environmental Design, Depression, Eight Pillars Model (Alzheimer Scotland), Eight Pillars Model of Community Support, Environment, Environmental Design, Five Pillar Model of Post-Diagnostic Support, Five Pillars of Post-Diagnostic Support, General Health Care and Treatment, Hallucinations, Integrated Dementia Care, Integrated Home and Community Care Services, Integrated Teams, Integration, Integration of Health and Social Care, Local Authorities and NHS Boards, Mental Health Care and Treatment, Mental Health Services, Mental Wellbeing, National Dementia Strategy for Scotland, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, Personhood, Safe Environments, Scottish Government, Scottish National Dementia Strategy, Service Integration, Social Networks, Support, Supporting Caregivers | Leave a comment

Post-Diagnostic Dementia Support in Scotland (Lewy Body Society / Alzheimer Scotland)

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary From late March 2013 onwards, a national commitment to support people diagnosed with dementia in Scotland will involve a named support worker tailoring care plans to help people with dementia and their families. The intention is to supply help and advice to assist families to … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Scotland, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Advance Care Planning (ACP), Advocacy and Advice Services, Agreed Care Plans, Alzheimer Scotland, Care Plan, Care Planning, Dementia Cafes, Financial and Legal Affairs, Five Pillar Model of Post-Diagnostic Support, Five Pillars of Post-Diagnostic Support, Information and Advice, Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), Lasting Power of Attorney (LPoA), Legal Affairs, Legal Issues, Lewy Body Society, Memory Clinics, National Dementia Strategy for Scotland, Peer Support, Peer Support Services, Personalised Care Planning, Post-Diagnostic Dementia Support, Post-Diagnostic Dementia Support in Scotland, Scottish National Dementia Strategy | Leave a comment

The Treatments Doctors Would Themselves Avoid: Many a True Word Said in Jest? (The Guardian: Life and Style)

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary A national expert on dementia from the University of Stirling is clearly of the “NHS hospitals are very bad places when it comes to the standards of care for frail elderly patients” viewpoint. Read more: What doctors won’t do. Life … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Practical Advice, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Scotland, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Acute Hospital Care, Care in General Hospitals, Creating Dementia-Friendly Hospitals (Dementia Action Alliance), Dementia Action Alliance (DAA), Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Dementia Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Care in the Acute Hospital, Dementia Friendly Acute Hospitals, Dementia Services Development Centre (University of Stirling), DSDC: Stirling Dementia Services Development Centre, Falls, General Hospitals, Hospitals as Dangerous Places, Hospitals as Hazardous Places, Hydration, Hydration and Nutrition, Improving Care in General Hospital Settings, Problems in Care in English Acute Hospitals, Professor June Andrews (University of Stirling), Stirling Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) Virtual Care Home, University of Stirling | Leave a comment

Spirituality and Ageing: Implications for the Care and Support of the Elderly (Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services: IRISS)

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) report examines how person-centred care can be enhanced by addressing the spiritual needs of elderly people. “Research into ageing and spirituality is based on assumptions of ageing as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, National, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Adult Social Care, Age and Ageing, Ageing, Dignity, Dignity and Spiritual Care, Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services: IRISS, IRISS: Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services, Palliative Care, Prayer, Presence: Being There, Ritual, Scottish Government, Scottish National Dementia Strategy, Scottish Social Services Council, Spiritual Reminiscence, Spirituality, Worship | Leave a comment

Diagnosis and Lewy Body Dementia: Making Most of Taxpayer’s Millions (Guest Post: Cecilia Yardley, Lewy Body Society)

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Extracted Summary The Lewy Body Society, the only European charity focused exclusively on Lewy body dementias, the second most common type of dementia, warmly welcomes the Health Minister Jeremy Hunt’s pledge to invest £50M on dementia care environments and urges readers … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), In the News, Parkinson's Disease, Patient Information, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Assessment and Diagnosis, Cecilia Yardley (Lewy Body Society and Parkinson’s UK), Dementia Diagnosis, DLB, Lewy Body Society, Parkinson’s Disease Dementia, Parkinson’s UK | 1 Comment

Exercise in Old Age Helps Prevent Brain Shrinkage (BBC Health News / Neurology)

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item features in Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust), Volume 3 Issue 4, November 2012]. Summary Research published in the journal “Neurology” indicates that people aged over 70 who are more physically active tend … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Physiotherapy, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Activity, Age UK, Age UK-Funded Disconnected Mind Project, Aging, American Academy of Neurology, BBC Health News, Brain Atrophy, Brain Scans, Brain Shrinkage, Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology, Disconnected Mind Project, Exercise, Exercise Regimens, Lothian Birth Cohort 1936, Medical Research Council (MRC), Medical Research Council (UK), Moderate Exercise, Modifiable Risk Factors, MRI Scans, Neuroprotective Lifestyles, Physical Activity, Physical Activity Programmes, Physical Exercise Programmes, Prevention, Research Into Ageing Programme, Research Into Aging, Scottish Imaging Network: a Platform for Scientific Excellence: SINAPSE Collaboration, SINAPSE (Scottish Imaging Network), University of Edinburgh, White Matter Integrity, White Matter Lesion (WML) | Leave a comment

Peer Support in Long Term Conditions (Mental Health Foundation)

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This document, from the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) and partners, offers guidance to organisations wishing to deliver peer support for people with long-term conditions. A research project (2010 to 2011), funded by the Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland (LTCAS), … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Mental Health Network (NHS Confederation), National, Practical Advice, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Angus Cardiac Group, British Heart Foundation Scotland, Care Integration, Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland. Diabetes UK Scotland, Integration, Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland (LTCAS), Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland (LTCAS) Self Management Fund, Long-Term Care (LTC), Long-Term Conditions, Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Foundation (MHF), NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Lothian, Partnership Working, Peer Support in Long Term Conditions, Royal College of General Practitioners (Scotland), Waverley Care | 1 Comment

Dementia Champions in Scotland (Nursing Standard / BMJ)

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The Scottish government plans to have 300 dementia champions by 2013. The champions are recruited from health and social care staff and given training which enables them to lead improvements in care. Supporters of the scheme say that these … Continue reading →

Posted in For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), International, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, RCN, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Alzheimer Scotland, BMJ, British Medical Journal (BMJ), Dementia Champions, Dementia Champions in Scotland, Dementia Champions Programme, Dementia Champions Programme: NHS Ayrshire and Arran, NHS, NHS Education for Scotland, NHS in Scotland, Nursing Standard, Scottish Government | Leave a comment

Study of Unpaid Carers’ Experiences of Short Breaks: a Scottish Social Services Perspective (Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services: IRISS)

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) research covers the findings of a Scottish study into unpaid carers’ experiences of short breaks from caring. It investigates the benefits of short breaks (provided by formal services and … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), National, Practical Advice, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Access to Respite Care and Breaks, Burden on Caregivers, Caregiver Support, Caregiving (Carers), Carers, Carers’ Breaks, Coalition of Carers in Scotland, Family Caregivers, Family Carers, Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services: IRISS, IRISS: Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services, MECOPP, Needs of Carers, Respite Care, Shared Care Scotland, Short Breaks, Short Breaks: Experiences, Social Services Perspective, Support for Carers, Supporting Caregivers, Unpaid Caregivers (Carers), Unpaid Carers, Unpaid Carers' Experiences of Short Breaks | Leave a comment

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