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Recent Assessments of Adult Social Care in England (House of Commons Library / BBC News / Health Foundation)

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary BBC News has recently run a mini-series of pieces investigating the state of social care and the inter-dependencies between performance in this sector and ongoing pressures within the NHS. Full Text Link Reference Triggle, N. (2017). 10 charts that … Continue reading →

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Delayed Transfers of Care, Public Health and Sustainability in the NHS: the Home Adaptations Dimension (Care & Repair England / BBC News)

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care and Repair England Integration Briefing No.3 “Home adaptation could ease delayed transfers of care”, which has the backing of Public Health England (PHE), explains how increased funding for home adaptations has the potential to help reduce delayed … Continue reading →

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Two Further Improvements: Dementia Services Seven Days a Week / Dementia Awareness for People Aged Over Forty (BBC News / Department of Health)

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Two further aspects of the latest implementation plans for the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2020 were emphasised a week ago. Seven day NHS services are planned to benefit dementia patients, with more frequent patient assessments and better care … Continue reading →

Latest Challenge on Dementia 2020 Implementation Plan (BBC News / Department of Health)

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2020 contained over 50 commitments towards making England the best place in the world for dementia care, research and societal dementia awareness by 2020. The Department of Health’s updated implementation plan specifies how … Continue reading →

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Carers Charged For Support? / Social Care Funding Shortfalls (Carers Trust / BBC News)

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Councils are reported to be increasingly likely to consider charging unpaid carers for the support they receive… despite the valuable role these people themselves play in relieving the pressures of growing demand for local health and care services. Such … Continue reading →

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Integrated Commissioning: Examining the Options (King’s Fund)

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

Summary The independent Commission on the Future of Health and Social Care in England chaired by Kate Barker (also known as the Barker Commission) stated that moving to a single budget with a single commissioner is a necessary, but not … Continue reading →

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Prime Minister’s Challenge On Dementia 2020: £300m Government Funding Planned For Dementia Research (BBC News / Department of Health)

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary In the wake of the three-year Prime Minister’s “Dementia Challenge” (2012), David Cameron has announced the follow-up Prime Minister’s Challenge On Dementia 2020. The plan is to further transform dementia research, dementia care and support. It is anticipated that … Continue reading →

ALIP: Telecare eNewsletter for January 2015 (Telecare LIN)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The January 2015 newsletter from Innovate UK (previously Technology Strategy Board), HealthTech Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) and the Telecare Learning and Improvement Network has been published. With over 1800 news / events links covered over the last month, this … Continue reading →

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Technology Enabled Care Services (TECS): Commissioners’ Resource (NHS Commissioning Assembly)

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Technology Enabled Care Services (TECS) Resource for Commissioners was developed by NHS commissioners, with support from the NHS Commissioning Assembly Quality Working Group. This resource has been designed to promote the value of technology enabled care services for … Continue reading →

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NHS Mandate Updated (Department of Health)

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The updated NHS Mandate, from the Government to NHS England for the period April 2015 to March 2016, covers the renewed (and carried-forwards) ambitions for the health service. As with previous editions, it is structured around the five key … Continue reading →

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