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Supporting Patients’ Choices To Avoid Long Hospital Stays (NHS England)

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A new quick guide on the topic of “Supporting patients’ choices to avoid long hospital stays” has been added to the Keogh Urgent Care Review collection of quick reference documents supporting the transformation of urgent and emergency care services … Continue reading →

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Quick Guides on Role(s) of Care Sector in Transforming Urgent and Emergency Care Services in England (NHS England / Care England)

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England and partners (Care England, UKHCA and the UK Registered Nursing Home Association) have published a series of quick guides about how the care sector can work within local health and care systems. These guides provide examples of … Continue reading →

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Quality Improvement: Case Studies From Five NHS Trusts (Health Foundation)

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This Health Foundation report describes how five UK trusts tackled quality improvement. It provides a checklist to consider when planning, designing and delivering “improvement capability building programmes”. Full Text Link Reference Jones, B. [and] Woodhead, T. (2015). Building the … Continue reading →

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Annual Reviews of Avoidable Harm in Hospitals / Weekly NHS Reviews (BBC News / Department of Health)

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a programme of annual reviews into avoidable deaths in English hospitals. The plan is to improve patient safety and promote the culture of openness and honesty in the NHS. Full Text Link Reference … Continue reading →

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Voluntary Groups: Funding to Help Vulnerable Patients (NHS England)

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England has announced which voluntary sector organisations which will share £2m to provide extra help for vulnerable people most at risk over the winter. These groups include Age UK, the British Red Cross and the Royal Voluntary Service. They … Continue reading →

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Avoidable Hospital Admissions Crisis (BBC News / NAO)

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Too many emergency admissions to hospitals in England take place according to the National Audit Office. There were 5.3 million such admissions during the last financial year, which represents a 47% rise over 15 years. Many of the individuals involved are frail elderly patients who … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Alignment of Services Across Health and Social Care Sectors

Supporting Patients’ Choices To Avoid Long Hospital Stays (NHS England)

Quick Guides on Role(s) of Care Sector in Transforming Urgent and Emergency Care Services in England (NHS England / Care England)

Quality Improvement: Case Studies From Five NHS Trusts (Health Foundation)

Annual Reviews of Avoidable Harm in Hospitals / Weekly NHS Reviews (BBC News / Department of Health)

Voluntary Groups: Funding to Help Vulnerable Patients (NHS England)

Avoidable Hospital Admissions Crisis (BBC News / NAO)

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