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Dementia Case-Finding in Hospitals: Qualitative Research Into Disparate Perceptions of Primary and Secondary Care Staff in England (BMJ Open)

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Hospitals in England have been conducting case-finding of people with dementia among older people, who were admitted on an unplanned basis, since 2012/13; although the methods to be used were undefined. A recent article investigates the views of staff … Continue reading →

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Toolkit for Reducing Health Inequalities (NIHR / CLAHRC / Care North West Coast)

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This Health Inequalities Assessment Toolkit (HIAT) has been developed, by the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care North West Coast, to help reduce inequalities in health. The main topic headings comprise: Introduction: what HIAT is and … Continue reading →

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Dementia Awareness Raising in the African Caribbean Community (HEE)

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Health Education England (HEE) have released a video which aims to raise awareness, on the part of health and social care professionals, of attitudes towards dementia in the African Caribbean community. The “Finding Patience” video is intended to raise awareness … Continue reading →

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Coordination of Care for People With Long-Term Conditions and Dementia (NIHR Signal / BMJ / Department of Health)

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) “Signal” expert commentary refers to research indicating that almost one fifth of people with dementia have other serious conditions, such as stroke and diabetes, whereas current services are not typically aligned to … Continue reading →

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Care Home Residents’ Access to GPs For Basic Health Care: Far Sighted or Short Sighted GP Contract Changes? (BBC News)

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Care home residents are generally 50% more likely to be admitted to hospital as an emergency than other older persons, and might be expected to be a high priority for primary care. Paradoxically, there are reports that GPs have … Continue reading →

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Co-Location of Alternative Out-Of-Hours Services With A&E Departments: Building on Popular Persistence of A&E Brand? (BBC News / BMJ / RCEM / RCP)

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has proposed that the A&E brand has such a dominant and ingrained persistence in the minds of the public that it might be futile to try persuading people not to make unnecessary … Continue reading →

Post-Diagnostic Dementia Support Too Patchy? (BBC News / RCGP / Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

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 →

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