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Tag Archives: Admiral Nurses
A Hospice-Based Dementia Service (JGCR / BBC News)
Summary Regarding a hospice-based service for people with dementia. “Willow Wood Hospice in Ashton-under-Lyne established a specialist nurse-led service for people with dementia in 2012. We report here its development and experience over a five-year period”. Full Text Link Reference … Continue reading
Posted in Community Care, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Framework for Personalised Care and Population Health (Department of Health)
Summary The Department of Health has published a framework to support nurses, midwives, health visitors and allied health professionals in accessing the best evidence and support for their public health role. It is also intended to act as a tool … Continue reading
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, NHS England, Patient Care Pathway, Public Health England, Quick Insights, Standards, UK
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D:Kit Self-Assessment Resource Pack (DAA’s Right Care Call to Action to Create Dementia-Friendly Hospitals)
Summary The D:Kit Self-Assessment resource has been compiled using a comprehensive and up-to-date collection of resources in order to support acute hospitals in meeting the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA)‘s Right Care Call to Action to Create Dementia-Friendly Hospitals. It reflects the National CQUIN for … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Carers UK, Dementia Action Alliance, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Dementia Guide: Care of People with Dementia in Hospital Settings (RCN)
[A version of this item features in Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust), Volume 3 Issue 4, November 2012]. Summary This guide from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has been produced to help nursing staff care … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Antipsychotics, Delirium, Depression, Diagnosis, End of Life Care, Enhancing the Healing Environment, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), Hip Fractures, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, NHS, Nutrition, Pain, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Physiotherapy, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, RCN, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Acute Care, Acute Hospital Care, Acute Hospitals, Admiral Nurses, Advance Care Planning (ACP), Antipsychotics, Antipsychotics in Elderly People with Dementia, Assessment and Diagnosis, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural Alternatives to Antipsychotic Drugs, BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Care in General Hospitals, Care Planning, Dementia Care in Acute District General Hospitals, Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Dementia Care in Acute Settings, Dementia Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Friendly Acute Hospitals, Dementia-Friendly Wards, Diagnosis and Assessment, Distressed Behaviour, Excellent Care in a Dementia Friendly Acute Hospital: Evaluation Report, Falls, General Hospital Care, General Hospitals, Needs of Carers, Nursing Standard, Nutrition and Hydration, Nutritional Support, Pain Management, Personalised Care Planning, Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs For People With Dementia, RCN, RCN Dementia Project, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Support for Carers, Supporting People with Dementia and Their Carers in Health and Social Care
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