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Adult Safeguarding: Updated Statement (Department of Health)

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This document updates the government’s policy on safeguarding adults vulnerable to abuse and neglect. A statement of principles is included for use when developing or assessing local safeguarding arrangements. Full Text Link Reference Social Care Policy (2013). Statement of … Continue reading →

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First Recorded UK Case of Assisted Suicide for Dementia (BBC News)

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The first case has been reported of a British person electing to end his own life at the Dignitas facility in Zürich (Switzerland) after being diagnosed as having the early stages of dementia. The 83-year-old was assessed to be mentally competent to make the decision. Reactions … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Society, BBC News, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, National, Patient Care Pathway, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Assessment and Diagnosis, Assisted Suicide, Assisted Suicide for Dementia, BBC Health News, Care Not Killing Alliance, Dementia Diagnosis, Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, Diagnosis of Dementia, Diagnosis Rates, Dignitas (Zurich), Dignity in Dementia, Disclosure of Diagnosis, Early Diagnosis, Ethical Dilemmas, Ethics and Decision-Making, Experiences of Diagnosis, Medical Ethics, Post-Diagnosis Support, Recent Diagnosis, Safeguarding, Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA), Safeguarding Older People, Stigma, Suicide, Unintended Consequences | Leave a comment

Human Rights: Guidance for Commissioners of Home Care (Equality and Human Rights Commission)

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This guide has been created to assist local authority elected members and staff, involved in the commissioning and procurement of home care, to understand the obligations upon them under the Human Rights Act 1998. The main section headings cover: … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), National, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Absolute Rights, Accountability, Articles of the European Convention on Human Rights, Autonomy and Choice, Citizen Participation, Commissioners of Home Care, Commissioning Home Care, Dignity in Care Champions, ECHR, ECHR: European Convention on Human Rights, Elderly Human Rights, Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS), Equality and Human Rights Commission, European Convention on Human Rights, FREDA Principles, Home Care, Home Care Standards, Home Care Support, Human Rights, Human Rights Act (UK Parliament 1998), Human Rights Culture, Local Accountability, Mental Wellbeing, Participation, Participation and Respect, Participation of Older People, Perspective of Service User, Physical Wellbeing, Psychological and Emotional Wellbeing, Psychological Wellbeing, Public Function Test, Qualified Rights, Safeguarding, Safeguarding Older People, Self-Determination, Service User Experience, Service User Involvement, Service Users, Shared Values, Subjective Wellbeing, User Participation, Wellbeing | Leave a comment

Safeguarding Vulnerable People in the Reformed NHS (NHS Commissioning Board)

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This NHS Commissioning Board document replaces earlier guidance issued in September 2012. It explains how safeguarding will work in the NHS from April 2013. Full Text Link Reference NHS Commissioning Board (2013). Safeguarding vulnerable people in the reformed NHS: accountability … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Abuse of Vulnerable Adults (AVA), Accountability and Assurance, Adults at Risk of Harm, Capacity and Capability, Care Quality Commission, CCGs, CCGs: Clinical Commissioning Groups, Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), Clinical Lead for Safeguarding, Commissioning Support, Decision-Making Capacity, GPs, Health Care Reform, Health Education England (HEE), Leadership, Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs), Mental Capacity, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Named GPs, NHS Commissioning Board (NHSCB), NHS Reform, NHS Trust Development Authority (NHS TDA), NHSCB, Patient-Centred Care, Protecting a Person Without Consent (with Compulsion), Protection, Public Health England (PHE), QSGs: Quality Surveillance Groups, Quality Surveillance Groups (QSGs), Reform, Reformed Commissioning System, Safeguarding, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Safeguarding Adults Boards (SABs), Safeguarding Boards, Safeguarding Clinical Leadership and Support, Safeguarding in the NHS, Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA), Safeguarding Older People, Vulnerable Adults | Leave a comment

Abuse of Vulnerable Adults in England: 2011-12. Experimental Statistics (Health and Social Care Information Centre)

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This report summarises statistical information about alerts and referrals to adult social care safeguarding teams in England. It is based on the Abuse of Vulnerable Adults (AVA) data collection for 2011-12. Read more: Health & Social Care Information Centre. A total 136,000 safeguarding alerts, 108,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, Department of Health, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, National, NHS, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Abuse of Vulnerable Adults, Abuse of Vulnerable Adults (AVA), Action on Elder Abuse, Adult Safeguarding Referrals, Adult Social Care, Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs), Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs) in England, East Midlands, England, Experimental Statistics, Health and Social Care, Health and Social Care Information Centre, Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS), NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (IC), Safeguarding, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Safeguarding in the NHS, Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA), Safeguarding Older People, Vulnerable Adults, West Midlands | Leave a comment

Standards of Conduct for Nursing Practice (NMC)

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

Summary This code, originally published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in 2008, defines the foundations for good nursing and midwifery practice, and specifies the fundamentals for safeguarding the health and wellbeing of the public. Full Text Link Reference … Continue reading →

Posted in For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Guidelines, National, NHS, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Delegation, Impartiality, Leadership, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Professional Conduct, Professionalism, Record-Keeping, Safeguarding, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Safeguarding Older People, Standards of Conduct for Nursing Practice, Standards of Conduct Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives (NMC 2008), Team Working | Leave a comment

Concordat Between Local Government Association (LGA) and NHS Commissioning Board (NHS Commissioning Board)

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The Local Government Association (LGA) and NHS Commissioning Board have signed a concordat (an “agreement”) on working together towards better integration of health and social care. This agreement makes formal the existing partnerships between the LGA and the NHS, … Continue reading →

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Unqualified Care Home Staff: Facts and Figures (BBC News)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary Over 200 care home providers in England have been using care workers without proper qualifications, the BBC‘s Inside Out programme has revealed. The BBC also found that dozens of convicted criminals have been working unsupervised as carers in people’s homes. These … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Community Care, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, National, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Adult Social Care, BBC Health News, BBC's Inside Out Programme, Care Home Inspections, Care Homes, Care Minister Norman Lamb, Care Quality Commission, Care Quality Commission (CQC), Community Care, Health and Social Care, Home and Community Care Services, Home Carers, Norman Lamb (Care Minister), Proportionality in Safeguarding, Regulation, Regulatory Stringency, Residential Care Homes, Safeguarding, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Safeguarding Older People, Social Care, Staffing (Care Homes) | Leave a comment

Silver Book: Quality Care of Older People with Urgent and Emergency Care Needs (University of Leicester)

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 12, July 2012]. Summary Older people seldom have one single condition; they frequently have multiple physical and mental health problems. This “Silver Book” is … Continue reading →

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