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

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 →

Statistical Process Control Applied to Delayed Transfers of Care (NHS Improvement)

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Delayed transfers of care (DToC) are widely recognised to be a significant cause of unnecessary harm to patients, and potentially avoidable financial costs to the taxpayer. NHS Improvement’s “Delayed transfer of care (DToC) improvement tool” incorporates the latest data from … Continue reading →

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The Care Desert Phenomenon (BBC News / Incisive Health / Age UK)

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An exploration of the reported “care deserts” concept. An Incisive Health report, commissioned by Age UK, points to areas of the UK where older people are unable to access residential care and / or home care, regardless of their … Continue reading →

User Experience of Adult Social Care Services: Quality Standard QS182 and Guideline NG86 (NICE)

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released a quality standard aimed at improving adult social care services end-users’ independence, quality of life, levels of choice and control, and general user-experience. This standard is based on … Continue reading →

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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More on Integrated Care: Government Response to the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee’s Report (House of Commons / DHSC / King’s Fund / Duke University)

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary In June 2018, the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee published the “Integrated care: organisations, partnerships and systems” report, which included 42 conclusions and recommendations. Full Text Link Reference Integrated care: organisations, partnerships and systems. Seventh Report … Continue reading →

An Innovative Approach Hospital Overcrowding / Inadequate Bed Availability, Worthy of More Serious Consideration? (BBC News / CareRooms)

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The narrative about various inter-related crises in health and social care typically concerns the problem of excess demand for, and limited supply of, places in the community providing support for persons needing to be discharged from hospitals. Commentators commonly … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Adult Social Care Services

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

Statistical Process Control Applied to Delayed Transfers of Care (NHS Improvement)

The Care Desert Phenomenon (BBC News / Incisive Health / Age UK)

User Experience of Adult Social Care Services: Quality Standard QS182 and Guideline NG86 (NICE)

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

More on Integrated Care: Government Response to the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee’s Report (House of Commons / DHSC / King’s Fund / Duke University)

An Innovative Approach Hospital Overcrowding / Inadequate Bed Availability, Worthy of More Serious Consideration? (BBC News / CareRooms)

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