Tag Archives: Care Home Sector

Separation of Elderly Couples Condemned as Inhuman and Potentially Fatal (BBC News)

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The involuntary separation of elderly couples, when one or both parties moves into a care home, should cease according to Sir James Munby (Family Judge). Social workers have been strongly advised to apply a “common decency” test in these circumstances … Continue reading →

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Regional Variations in Care Home Quality in England (Independent Age)

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Variations in the quality of care homes, between regions and local authorities across England, have been revealed by analysis of CQC care home inspections data. It appears that the North-West of England may be the worst performing region in … Continue reading →

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Dementia Services: a Survey of Quality (Healthwatch Network / BMJ Open)

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A Healthwatch England report summarises feedback from over 1,000 people across the country about their experiences of dementia care, plus the results of findings from over 120 care homes visited. This document attempts to clarify what may be working … Continue reading →

More Transparency Enforced in Care Homes Sector (BBC News / CQC)

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has ruled that care homes will have to reveal how many patients have been evicted against their wishes, and how many relatives of elderly patients have been banned from visiting loved ones. Full Text … Continue reading →

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Statistics Imply Improvements in Care Homes Sector (BBC News / CQC)

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC) introduced a tougher inspection system for England’s 11,000 care homes in October 2014. While there are no grounds for undue complacency, nearly three-quarters of 372 care homes rated “inadequate” in 2014 have improved their … Continue reading →

Support For People With Dementia in Eating and Drinking Well (Bournemouth University / Burdett Trust for Nursing)

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

Summary Researchers at Bournemouth University have announced the release of a workbook and training film, entitled “Eating and Drinking Well: Supporting People Living with Dementia”. These resources have been developed from the Understanding Nutrition and Dementia Study (funded by the … Continue reading →

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Change of Focus: From Dementia Diagnosis Rates to Post-Diagnostic Support for People with Dementia (NHS England)

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia, and Peter Bagshaw, Clinical Lead for Dementia at the South West Strategic Clinical Network, discuss the changing emphases of current concerns regarding the recording and management of dementia in primary care. A … 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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More on Patient Safety Concerns (BBC News / CQC)

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A Care Quality Commission (CQC) review reports that three-quarters of hospitals visited under its new inspection regime so far have shown some safety problems. Safety remains an issue across both the NHS and care sectors in England, there being … Continue reading →

Investigating Activity, Nutrition and Hydration Among People With Dementia in Care Homes (Bournemouth University / Burdett Trust for Nursing)

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research in Dorset care homes conducted by Bournemouth University, funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing, has revealed significant individual variations in physical activity, possibly relating to observed variations in calorie and fluid intake among people with dementia. Daily … Continue reading →

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