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Post-Diagnostic Dementia Support Too Patchy? (BBC News / RCGP / Alzheimer’s Society)
Summary A survey of GPs, commissioned by the Alzheimer’s Society, indicates that it is felt there is often inadequate post diagnosis support for people with dementia (and their families and carers) from the NHS and social services in the UK. … Continue reading →
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Guidance on Nurse Staffing Levels (BBC News / NICE)
Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released guidelines for hospitals in England on safe staffing levels for nurses. The draft guidelines, and the extensive research behind them, were unveiled earlier in May 2014. The ratio of … Continue reading →
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Clinical Commissioning Groups (Regional Voices / VONNE / House of Commons Library / NHS England / NHS Clinical Commissioners / ICSA / NICE / King’s Fund)
Summary The Regional Voices network in the North East, VONNE, has produced briefings to help the voluntary sector to understand the reformed health and care system. While they contain region-specific information for the North East, they are of nation-wide interest … Continue reading →
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SCIE Dementia Gateway: Newly Improved (SCIE)
Summary The SCIE Dementia Gateway has been relaunched. This is now produced in partnership with the Salford Institute for Dementia. At the G8 Dementia Summit, SCIE’s Chair Lord Michael Bichard reminded delegates about the “essential role of social care and support for people … Continue reading →
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, SCIE, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Creating Dementia Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Developing Dementia Friendly Environments, G8 Dementia Summit, Lord Michael Bichard (SCIE), Salford Institute for Dementia, SCIE Dementia Gateway, SCIE Social Care TV
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G8 Dementia Summit: Pledge to Develop Dementia Cure or Treatment by 2025 (BBC News)
Summary The goal of finding a treatment to cure or halt dementia by 2025 is achievable, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. Read more and view the videos: BBC News: G8 ‘will develop dementia cure or treatment by 2025’. Reference G8 … Continue reading →
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UK Research Funding: Announcements Ahead of G8 Dementia Summit (BBC News)
Summary The UK aims to double funding for dementia research by 2025 David Cameron has announced. The current research funding target for 2015 is £66m; this will rise to £132m (adjusted for inflation) by 2025. The Medical Research Council (MRC) plans to commit £50m to … Continue reading →
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NHS Budget Protected From Cuts: Challenging Times for Health Service (NHS Confederation)
Summary Chancellor George Osborne announced, in the Autumn Statement to Parliament on December 5th 2013, that protections on the NHS budget announced in the 2013 Spending Review will remain in force. Read more: NHS budget protected but tough times remain for health service. … Continue reading →
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State of the Nation Report on Dementia Care and Support in England (Department of Health)
Summary This Department of Health report reviews current practice and knowledge about dementia care, support and research in England. It highlights where improvements are thought to be needed, including ongoing priorities such as reducing the prescription of antipsychotic medication to … Continue reading →
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CQC Inspection Report Criticises Furness General Hospital Dementia Unit (BBC News)
Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC) attributed problems in the standards of care in the Ramsay Unit at Furness General Hospital primarily to “chronic staff shortages”. New admissions to the unit were halted by the Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust briefly, after an … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, CQC: Care Quality Commission, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), In the News, National, NHS, NHS England, Patient Care Pathway, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Avoidable Harm, Avoidable Mortality, Avoidable Premature Mortality, Capacity and Capability of Regulators, Care Quality Commission (CQC), Care Quality Commission Monitor and Department of Health Liaison, Central Manchester Report (December 2011), Central Manchester University Hospital Diagnostic Review (2011), Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries (CMACE), Clinical Risk Recognition and Planning, Complexity in the Complaints System, Corporate Self-Interest (Ahead of Patients), Cover-Ups (Attributed), CQC Failings, CQC Hospital Inspections, Culture, Culture Change in the NHS, Cumbria, Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, David Behan: Chief Executive of Care Quality Commission, David Bennett: Chief Executive of Monitor, David Flory: Chief Executive of NHS Trust Development Authority, Delayed Problem Recognition, Dr Bill Kirkup CBE, Dr Mike Durkin: NHS England’s Director of Patient Safety, Dr Peter Carter: Chief Executive and General Secretary Royal College of Nursing, Failure of Communications and Inadequate Processes, False Assurance, Fielding Report, Flynn Report, Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Foundation Trust Status, Foundation Trust Status Distractions, Freedom to Speak Up Report: Principle 1: Culture of Safety, Freedom to Speak Up Report: Principle 2: Culture of Raising Concerns, Freedom to Speak Up Report: Principle 7: Raising and Reporting Concerns, Furness General Hospital, Furness General Hospital Dementia Unit, Furness General Hospital in Cumbria, Furness General Hospital: Ramsay Unit, General Medical Council (GMC), Gold Command, Gold Command Process, Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003, Health Systems in Transition (HiT), Hospital Mortality, Hospital Mortality Rates, Inspection and Regulation, Joshua Titcombe, Kirkup Recommendations for Wider NHS, Lack of Clarity About Roles, Lack of Clarity on Overall Responsibility, Local Supervising Authority, Local Supervising Authority Midwifery Officer (LSAMO), Missed Opportunities, Morecambe Bay Inquiry, Morecambe Bay Investigation Report, Negative Culture, NHS Accountability, NHS Corporate Self-Interest, NHS Culture, NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA), NHS Litigation Authority’s Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST) Reports, NHS Managerial Self-Interest, NHS Micro-Climates, NHS Regulation, NHSLA Accreditation, North West Health Authority, North West Strategic Health Authority (NW SHA), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Openness, Over-Complexity, Over-Reliance on External Approval, Over-Reliance on External Judgments, Over-Reliance on Judgments of Others, Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman, Patient Safety, Peter Carter: Royal College of Nursing, Preventable Hospital Mortality, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) review of Trust-Wide Governance, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, Quality Surveillance Groups, Recommendations for the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, Reducing Complexity, Regulating Healthcare Systems, Regulating Healthcare Systems: Monitor, Regulation, Regulators, Regulators Sharing Information, Regulatory and Professional Bodies, Regulatory Gaps in Healthcare, Regulatory System, Report Into Maternity Care at Cumbria’s Furness General Hospital, Report of the Morecambe Bay Investigation, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP: Former Secretary of State for Health, Safe Staffing Levels, Scrutiny, Scrutiny of Perinatal and Maternal Deaths, Second Mid Staffs: Furness General Hospital Parallels, Serious and Untoward Incidents (SUIs), Simon Stevens: Chief Executive of NHS England, Staffing (Hospitals), Staffing Levels, Systems Complexity, Target Culture, Target-Chasing (Hitting the Target Missing the Point), Transparency and Accountability, Una O’Brien: Department of Health, Unannounced Care Quality Commission Inspection, Unannounced Hospital Inspections, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, Unnecessary In-Hospital Deaths, Whistleblowing, Workplace Culture
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G8 Dementia Summit Preamble Underway (Alzheimers Disease International)
Summary The G8 Dementia Summit, dedicated to tackling dementia research globally, takes place on December 11th 2013 in London. Alzheimers Disease International (ADI) will take part, along with the Alzheimer’s Society (UK), the Alzheimer’s Association (US), amongst others. “The summit will … Continue reading →
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), Charitable Bodies, For Researchers (mostly), International, NIHR, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Pharmacological Treatments, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Disease International, Alzheimer's Research, Clinical Research Network (NIHR), Collaboration, Collaborative Projects, Collaborative Working, Commissioning Research, Dementia Research, Dementia Research Priorities, Dementia Research: UK Impact, First G8 Dementia Summit, G8 Dementia Summit, Genetic Research, Global Burden of Disease, Global Context, Global Outlook, International Collaborations, International Organisations, International Programmes, Medical Research, Multidisciplinary Research Teams, Partnership and Collaboration, Research and Development, Research and Innovation, Research Commitment, Research Consortia, Research Culture, Research Mapping, Research Networks, Research Programmes, UK Presidency of G8 2013, WHO, World Health Organisation (WHO)
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