Monthly Archives: June 2018

Proposals for a Social Care Premium: Grasping the Nettle or Another Modest Proposal? (BBC News / House of Commons)

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary If social care is to become free at the point of delivery, with a definite cap on the burden to be carried by individual families, the Government’s Green Paper planned for Autumn 2018 has to solve a funding gap … Continue reading →

Ongoing Reflections on the State of the NHS – and Social Care (BBC News / Health Foundation / Institute for Fiscal Studies / King’s Fund / Nuffield Trust / ippr / Incisive Health)

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary In preparation for the NHS’s 70th Birthday on July 5th 2018, numerous think-tanks and individuals have been authoring timely reports on the current state of the NHS and social care, complete with no shortage of recommendations for change / improvement. … Continue reading →

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Heatwave Plan for England (PHE / BBC News)

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Heatwave Plan for England, created with the aim of protecting vulnerable individuals from heat-related harm, may be of enduring interest during this extraordinary Summer. Full Text Link Reference Heatwave Plan for England. [Online]: Public Health England; Department of … Continue reading →

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Difficult Reflections on Certain Aspects of the NHS: Be Prepared to Look-Away Now (BBC News)

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary You don’t want to know: Full Text Link Reference Gosport hospital deaths: prescribed painkillers ‘shortened 456 lives’. London: BBC Health News, June 20th 2018. You don’t want to know: Full Text Link Reference Triggle, N. (2018). Shipman, Bristol, Stafford, … Continue reading →

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National Guideline on Dementia Assessment, Management and Support for People Living With Dementia and Their Carers: NG97 (NICE)

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released a guideline covering the care (the assessment, management and support) of people living with dementia / Alzheimer’s Disease, and their families / carers. It replaces the older GG42 guideline. The main … Continue reading →

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People With Learning Disabilities and Dementia: Reasonable Adjustments to Healthcare Services (PHE / PHELDO)

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England (PHE) has released a multi-part guide on reasonable adjustments which should be made to health and social care services, with a view to ensuring these services are accessible for people with learning disabilities plus actual or … Continue reading →

Brexit Dividend to Cover NHS Funding Settlement: Assisted by Undisclosed Tax Increases? (BBC News)

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The announcement of a 3.4% annual funding increase, over the next five years, represents a significant and politically astute compromise development, in advance of the NHS’s 70th birthday. Wise heads in the Treasury wanted to limit annual NHS budget … Continue reading →

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