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Demand for Mental Health Inpatient Beds in England (BBC News / NHS Strategy Unit)

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Hundreds more NHS mental health beds would be required in England to end the practice of sending patients far from home for treatment (so called “out-of-area placements”). An NHS Strategy Unit report explores the pressures on inpatient mental health … Continue reading →

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Dementia Services in England: Mega Statistical Package (PHE / NMHDNIN)

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England (PHE) has made available a collection of statistical information and analysis to help commissioners and health professionals make more informed decisions about dementia services and interventions. Topics covered include: Understanding dementia locally. Dementia and comorbidities. End … Continue reading →

Detention of Children and Young People With Learning Disabilities and/or Autism (Joint Committee on Human Rights / BBC News)

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) indicates that the human rights of young people with a learning disabilities and / or autism are being breached in mental health hospitals. Proposals for radical reform are advocated. “Too often families of … Continue reading →

Building a Digital Ready Workforce: Digital Capabilities of Social Workers (SCIE / BASW)

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Health Education England commissioned the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) to investigate improving the digital skills of social workers. The Stakeholders’ Report below summarises findings, from social workers and other stakeholders involved, mapping … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, SCIE, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged British Association of Social Workers (BASW), Building a Digitally Ready Workforce (BDRW), Digital Capabilities for Social Workers: Stakeholders’ Report (SCIE and BASW), Digital Capabilities Framework (HEE), Digital Capabilities of Social Workers, Digital Technology, Digital Technology and Innovation, Digital Workforce, Health and Care Digital Capabilities Framework, HEE Digital Capabilities Framework, Information and Digital Literacy, National Information Board’s Building a Digital Ready Workforce (BDRW) Programme, Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) | Leave a comment

Ageing Well and Older People’s Mental Health: Guidance on Implementing the NHS Long Term Plan (Royal College of Psychiatrists, Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry)

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Royal College of Psychiatrists has issued guidance to help local areas organise specialist mental health services for older people, involving old age psychiatrists. Various aspects of older adults’ mental health are mapped to themes in the NHS Long … Continue reading →

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Annual Care Quality Commission State of Care Report (BBC News / CQC / Healthwatch)

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC) recently released the annual State of Care review. It concludes that most care provided across England is of good quality and improving. Community care services need to be improved. Innovations in new approaches to care should be … Continue reading →

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Consensus Statement on Healthy Ageing (PHE / CfAB)

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England and the Centre for Ageing Better have released a consensus statement, containing widely accepted proposals for making England the “best place in the world to grow old”. Five core principles are given, with the aim of … Continue reading →

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