Monthly Archives: October 2018

Recent Report on the State of Care (CQC / DHSC / BBC News / NHS England / SCIE)

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC) recently released their annual State of Care report, which examines the performance and effectiveness of health and social care in England, on every front. It appears that patients’ experiences of care tend to depend on how well the components … Continue reading →

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Keeping Warm: Cold Weather Plan for England (PHE)

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

Summary At a time when keeping warm is again on people’s minds, the latest Cold Weather Plan for England, from Public Health England (PHE), has been released. Full Text Link Reference Cold weather plan for England. [Online]: Public Health England, … Continue reading →

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Dementia Research Centre in Wales (BBC News)

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A brief piece, from BBC News, on the work and aims of the £20 million Dementia Research Institute at Cardiff University. Full Text Link Reference Clarke, O. (2018). Fruit flies’ brains studied to help crack dementia. London: BBC Health … Continue reading →

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Pre-Eclampsia and Risk of Dementia (BMJ)

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Danish research indicates that pre-eclampsia is associated with a subsequent increased risk of dementia in later life, particularly with vascular dementia. Full Text Link Reference Basit, S. Wohlfahrt, J. [and] Boyd, HA. (2018). Pre-eclampsia and risk of dementia later … Continue reading →

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Risk of Dementia in Patients Using Antidepressants? (Behavioural Neurology / BBC News)

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

Summary Evidence indicating that use of antidepressants is associated significantly with an increased risk of developing dementia: Full Text Link Reference Wang, YC. Tai, PA. [and] Poly, TN. [et al] (2018). Increased risk of dementia in patients with antidepressants: a … Continue reading →

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Outline National Strategy for Information Technology in Health and Care (DHSC / BBC News / NHS England / NIHR / HEE / WHO / SMF / CQC / HTN / NHS Digital)

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Matt Hancock, Health and Social Care Secretary, has announced the latest vision for IT modernisation in the NHS, This will involve moving applications / data to cloud-based services, and technical standards which will allow NHS IT systems to be … Continue reading →

Fair and Affordable Access to Medicines in the NHS (NHS England / UCL IIPP)

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Adalimumab is a medicine on which hospitals spend more than £400 million a year. The patent has now expired, allowing patients to be treated with a cheaper biosimilar, saving around £150 million per year (which can be re-directed to … Continue reading →

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Dementia Medication De-Listed in France: Untruth, Half-Truth or Paternalistic News Blackout? (BBC News / Prescrire / ADI / Inside Health / JAMA Network Open)

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Early evening headlines yesterday, on BBC Radio 4 news, announced the “shocking” news that drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease / dementia had been de-listed in France. This story has not been followed-up, and appears to have been dropped quietly; although … Continue reading →

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First Government Strategy on Tackling Loneliness (BBC News / HM Govt)

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

Summary The first cross-government strategy to tackle loneliness recommends more emphasis on social prescribing, whereby – by 2023 – GPs in England will be able to refer lonely patients to community activities, voluntary services and other community infrastructure services; such … Continue reading →

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Workplace Compassion: Commissioning Guide (NHS England / Hope for the Community CIC)

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England has published guidance on commissioning for compassion, which includes case studies. Section headings comprise: Introduction. The characteristics of workplace compassion. The commissioning cycle for workplace compassion. Delivering workplace compassion. Full Text Link Reference Flourish Team at Hope … Continue reading →

Monthly Archives: October 2018

Dementia Research Centre in Wales (BBC News)

Pre-Eclampsia and Risk of Dementia (BMJ)

Risk of Dementia in Patients Using Antidepressants? (Behavioural Neurology / BBC News)

Dementia Medication De-Listed in France: Untruth, Half-Truth or Paternalistic News Blackout? (BBC News / Prescrire / ADI / Inside Health / JAMA Network Open)

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