Monthly Archives: November 2012

Frequently Asked Questions on Commissioning Specialised Services (NHS Commissioning Board)

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS Commissioning Board has published frequently asked questions on the Operating model for commissioning specialised services 2013/14. The aim is to improve outcomes for patients whilst reducing inconsistency and duplication in the system. Full Text Link Reference NHS … Continue reading →

Psoriasis Drug May Halt Alzheimer’s Disease?: “Behind the Headlines” Appraisal (NHS Choices / Nature Medicine)

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS Choices “Behind the Headlines” service produces regular critical appraisals of recent research about elderly care and dementia-related topics which have appeared in the news. Here is one more of these master-class evaluations. Animal Research on Psoriasis Drug … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Studies, BBC News, For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Models of Dementia Care, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Universal Interest | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Amyloid Beta, Amyloid Beta Protein, Antibodies Against p40, Behind the Headlines, Beta-Amyloid, Beta-Amyloid Plaques, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, IL-12, IL-23, β-amyloid, Koetzer Foundation, Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease, Nature Medicine, NeuroCure, p40, Psoriasis Drug for Alzheimer's Disease, Swiss National Science Foundation, University of Zurich, US National Institutes of Health, Ustekinumab | Leave a comment

The NHS Outcomes Framework 2013-14 (Department of Health) and Cognitive Map (NHS Confederation)

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Department of Health’s updated NHS Outcomes Framework 2013 to 2014 defines the outcomes expected, and the corresponding indicators which will be used to hold the NHS Commissioning Board to account, for improvements in health as part of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Mental Health, National, NHS, NHS Confederation, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework, Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF), Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework 2012/13, ASCOF: Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework, Care Integration, Challenge on Dementia (David Cameron), FFT: Friends and Family Test, Friends and Family Test (NHS), Generalised Hospital Mortality, Hospital Mortality Rates, IAPT: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme, Integrated Commissioning, Integration, Liberating the NHS, Liberating the NHS: Transparency in Outcomes, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Mandate to the NHS Commissioning Board, Mental Health Services, Mental Map of the NHS Outcomes Framework 2013/14, Mortality, Mortality Rates, NHS Friends and Family Test, NHS Mandate, NHS Outcomes Framework, NHS Outcomes Framework 2013/14, NHS Outcomes Framework 2013/14 (Poster Summary), NHS Outcomes Framework 2013/14 Mind Map, NHS Outcomes Framework Domains, NHSOF: NHS Outcomes Framework, OFTAG: Outcomes Framework Technical Advisory Group, Parity of Esteem, Patient Experience, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), PHOF: Public Health Outcomes Framework, Preventable Hospital Deaths, Preventable Hospital Mortality, Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia, Problems in Care in English Acute Hospitals, PROMs: Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Psychological Therapies, Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF), Service Integration, User Experience | Leave a comment

Preventable Deaths Due to Problems in Care in English Acute Hospitals (BMJ Quality and Safety)

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This retrospective case record review found that incidence of preventable hospital deaths, while lower than previous estimates, is still substantial. This study reviewed estimated life expectancy upon hospital admission, identified problems in care contributing to death and assessed whether … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Department of Health, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Acute Care, Acute Hospital Care, Acute Hospitals, Adverse Events, BMJ Quality and Safety, Care in General Hospitals, Chief Medical Officer, Dehydration, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, Diagnostic Errors, General Hospital Care, General Hospitals, Generalised Hospital Mortality, Hospital Mortality, Hospital Mortality Rates, Hydration, Imperial College London, Inadequate Drug or Fluid Management, Institute of Health and Society, Institute of Health and Society (Newcastle University UK), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Mortality, National Patient Safety Agency, NHS Outcomes Framework, NHS Outcomes Framework 2012/13, NHSOF: NHS Outcomes Framework, Patient Safety Incidents, Poor Clinical Monitoring, Preventable Deaths in English Acute Hospitals, Preventable Hospital Deaths, Preventable Hospital Mortality, Problems in Care in English Acute Hospitals, Retrospective Ccase Record Review (RCRR), US Institute of Medicine Report: To Err is Human | Leave a comment

Improving Dementia Identification and Timely Diagnosis: Skills and Competencies for Primary Care Liaison (University of Worcester / Victoria University)

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This article examines possible ways to improve the effectiveness of identification of people with undiagnosed dementia in primary care. The role of Primary Care Liaison is a possible solution. An in-depth consultation, and search of the literature and policy … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), International, Local Interest, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Assessment and Diagnosis, Association for Dementia Studies, Barriers to the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Dementia in Primary Care, Cognitive Screening, Counselling, Darzi Dementia Care Pathway, Dementia Diagnosis, Dementia Identification, Dementia Pathway Coordinator Role, Diagnosis, Diagnosis and Assessment, Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, Diagnosis of Dementia, Diagnosis Rates (Regional UK), Disclosure of Diagnosis, Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, Early Screening, GP Cluster Model, GP Clusters, GPs, Health Education, Health Education and Promotion, Information and Advice, New Zealand: Victoria University, NHS West Midlands, Patient Counselling, Pauline Smith, Post-Diagnosis Support, Primary Care, Primary Care District Nursing Services, Primary Care Liaison, Primary Care Liaison Role, Primary Care Liaison Worker (PCLW), Screening, Skills and Competencies, Specialist Mental Health Services, Staffordshire University, Stoke on Trent Primary Care Trust, University of Worcester, Victoria University: New Zealand, West Midlands, West Midlands Darzi Dementia Clinical Pathway Group, Worcester University, Workforce Competencies, Workforce Development, Workforce Planning and Development | Leave a comment

Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework 2013/14 (Department of Health)

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Department of Health’s revised Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework for 2013/14 supersedes the 2012/13 framework. The updated framework includes new measures and has been re-aligned with the NHS Outcomes Framework 2013 – 2014 and the Public Health Outcomes Framework 2013 – … Continue reading →

Posted in ADASS, Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, National, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (2013/14), Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF), Adult Social Care Services, ASCOF: Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Attitudes to Older People, Care and Support White Paper, Care and Support White Paper 2012, Care Integration, Councils, Health and Social Care Integration, Health Care Reform, Health Reform, Independence, Integrated Commissioning, Integration, JHWSs: Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies, Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies, Joint Strategic Needs Assessments, JSNAs: Joint Strategic Needs Assessments, LGA: Local Government Association, Local Government Association, Local Government Association: LGA, Loneliness, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Long Term Conditions Team (D of H), Long-Term Care (LTC), Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), NHS Outcomes Framework, NHS Outcomes Framework 2012/13, NHS Outcomes Framework Domains, NHS Reform in England, Outcome-Based Commissioning, Personalisation of Social Care, PHOF: Public Health Outcomes Framework, Preventative Care, Prevention, Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia, Public Health, Public Health Outcomes Framework, Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF), Public Health Reform, Public Service Reform, Quality of Life Promotion, Reablement, Recovery, Reform, Safeguarding, Self-Directed Support, Service Integration, Social Care, Social Isolation | Leave a comment

Outline of the ALCOVE Project (ALCOVE Official Website / University of Worcester’s Association for Dementia Studies)

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary ALCOVE is an acronym for ¨ALzheimer’s COoperative Valuation in Europe¨. This is a 2 year Joint Action (JA) project, co-financed by the European Commission. The ALCOVE project aims to improve knowledge about dementia and promote the exchange of information with a view to preserving the health, quality … Continue reading →

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Chief Medical Officer’s First Annual Report (Department of Health)

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies’s first annual epidemiology and surveillance report offers a comprehensive review of England’s public health. A major feature of this report (volume one) is the use of cartograms to emphasise geographical differences. … Continue reading →

Posted in Department of Health, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, National, NHS, NIHR, Public Health England, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer: Volume One - 2011. State of the Public's Health, Chief Medical Officer: Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer’s First Annual Report (Public Health), Demographic Change and Public Services, Demographic Changes, Demographic Time-Bomb, Demography, Epidemiology, Health and Wellbeing, Health Inequalities, Health Inequalities in England, Healthcare, Impact of Demographic Change on Public Services, Inequalities in Health Outcomes, Long-Term Care (LTC), Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Modifiable Risk Factors, Morbidity, Mortality, Mortality Morbidity and Wellbeing: Cancers, Mortality Morbidity and Wellbeing: Mental Health; Dementia; Long-Term Conditions and More, Public Health, Public Health in England, Public Health Research: NIHR, Risk Factors, Social Deprivation, Social Determinants of Health, Social Epidemiology, Surveillance, Surveillance Report: Public Health in England, Tuberculosis (TB), Wellbeing, Wellbeing: Communicable Diseases | Leave a comment

Treatment of Depression in Older People (Cochrane Database)

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The authors of this systematic review attempted to assess the efficacy of antidepressants and psychological therapies in preventing the relapse and recurrence of depression in older people. No clear conclusions were drawn and no firm treatment recommendations could be … Continue reading →

Posted in Depression, For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Systematic Reviews | Tagged Antidepressants, Cochrane Depression Anxiety and Neurosis Review Group, Continuation Treatments for Depression, Depression: Antidepressant Versus Psychological Therapies, Devon Partnership Trust, Maintenance Treatments for Depression, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Relapse and Recurrence of Depression, Torbay Hospital, Treatment of Depression, University of Oxford | Leave a comment

Vitamin E for Alzheimer’s Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment (Cochrane Database)

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This systematic review assessed the efficacy of Vitamin E in the treatment of Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) and for the prevention of progression of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia. The authors found no evidence for Vitamin E being of … Continue reading →

Posted in For Researchers (mostly), Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews | Tagged Alpha-Tocopherol (a-tocopherol), Alpha-Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Antioxidants, CDCIG: Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group, Free Radicals, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Tocotrienols, University of Sussex, Vitamin E | Leave a comment

Monthly Archives: November 2012

Psoriasis Drug May Halt Alzheimer’s Disease?: “Behind the Headlines” Appraisal (NHS Choices / Nature Medicine)

Treatment of Depression in Older People (Cochrane Database)

Vitamin E for Alzheimer’s Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment (Cochrane Database)

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