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BBC’s State of the NHS: Keep Calm and Carry-On (BBC News)

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Continuing in the vein of the broad theme of BMJ’s mini-series on the NHS in 2017, BBC News is currently running a short season of news pieces on the State of the NHS (and social care). Concentrating the Mind … Continue reading →

Five Priorities for NHS and Social Care in 2017 (King’s Fund / BBC News / BMJ / Nuffield Trust)

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

Summary 2017 is going to be challenging for the NHS and social care, as the demand for care outstrips the supply of funding / resources. A King’s Fund briefing identifies five main priorities for the year ahead: Supporting new care … Continue reading →

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Updated UK Dementia Atlas (Department of Health / BBC News)

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Department of Health’s updated dementia atlas reveals the “postcode lottery” of regional variations in how well the local services in different areas perform in the prevention, diagnosis, support and care for people with dementia. The dementia atlas maps five … Continue reading →

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Whistleblowing in the NHS: Theory Versus Practice? (BBC News / Whistleblowing Helpline / NAO / SCIE)

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Dr Raj Mattu, a heart specialist was dismissed by University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in 2010, after almost a decade of alleged unfair treatment by his employers, since exposing the cases of two patients who had … Continue reading →

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