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The NHS: Probably Still the World’s Best Health Service (BBC News / Commonwealth Fund / NEJM / NHS England / JAMA)

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Commonwealth Fund, a US think-tank, has re-compared data from 11 countries and – to the surprise of some commentators – again ranked the UK’s NHS as the being the best national health system overall. The NHS comes first (highest rating) for … Continue reading →

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Education and Training Framework: Learning Disabilities Core Skills (HEE / Skills for Health / Skills for Care / NHS England)

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Health Education England, Skills for Health and Skills for Care have produced a comprehensive resource, designed to support the education, training and workforce development needs of persons working with people who have learning disabilities. “This Framework was commissioned and … Continue reading →

CQC’s Strategy for 2016 to 2021 (CQC)

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC) last month published their strategy, for the years 2016 to 2021, to ensure that more people receive higher quality care. This strategy aims to offer a “targeted, responsive and collaborative” approach to regulation, with … Continue reading →

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Education and Training Framework Maps Dementia Core Skills (Skills for Health / HEE / Skills for Care)

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Last month, Skills for Health, Health Education England and Skills for Care issued a comprehensive resource to support the education, training and workforce development needs of persons who work with people living with dementia and their carers. This “Dementia … Continue reading →

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Quality of Death Index: UK End-Of-Life Care Second To None? (BBC News / EIU / NHS England / CQC / National Palliative and End of Life Care Partnership)

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A comparative study of palliative care across 80 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit has declared that end-of-life care in the UK can be ranked the best in the world. The UK was ranked first due to comprehensive national … Continue reading →

NHS Reform Under the Coalition Government (King’s Fund / BBC News)

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

Summary Chris Ham, Chief Executive of the King’s Fund, has released an authoritative and thorough review of major reform and re-organisation within the NHS during the first three years of the coalition government. “He was agin’ it”. Mark Twain. Full … Continue reading →

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Commissioning for Quality (NHS England / Commissioning Assembly)

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An interactive web resource “Commissioning for Quality: Views from Commissioners” is based on the Commissioning Assembly’s analysis of CCG quality frameworks and strategies (and the literature). It has been launched to help commissioners with quality improvement and assuring the … Continue reading →

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The NHS: Probably the World’s Best Health Service (Commonwealth Fund / BBC News / NHS Networks / EIU)

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Commonwealth Fund, a US think-tank, compared data from 11 countries. Their report rates the NHS as the being best national health system. The NHS came first (highest rating) in almost every category. The NHS was ranked lowest, after … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, International, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Access to Care, Access to Services, Australia, BBC Health News, Benchmarking, Canada, Care Quality, Commonwealth Fund, Communication, Continuity and Feedback, Coordinated Care, Cost-Related Access Problems, Cross-Country Comparisons, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Effective Care, Efficiency, Engagement and Patient Preferences., Equality of Access, Equity, France, Germany, Healthy lives, International Comparisons, International Health Care Comparisons, International Perspectives, Measurement for Quality and Cost, Netherlands, New Zealand, NHS Efficiency Savings, NHS Performance, NHS Quality, NHS: Rated World’s Best Health Service, Norway, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (US 2010), Patient-Centeredness, Perceived Inefficiency, Performance Comparisons, Public Health, Quality, Quality in the NHS, Safe Care, Sweden, Switzerland, System Benchmarks, Timeliness of Care, United Kingdom, United States, United States Health Care System, USA | Leave a comment

Certificate of Fundamental Care for Health Care Assistants (BBC News)

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The BBC has revealed that new care workers will be required to attain a training certificate within 12 weeks of starting their first job. This follows recommendations made in the independent Cavendish report, which reviewed inconsistencies in training throughout … Continue reading →

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Balancing Quality and Finance (NHS Confederation)

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This NHS Confederation briefing summarises a round table discussion about how NHS might achieve the best balance between the need to control or reduce costs and the aim of providing better care. This briefing was produced in partnership with … Continue reading →

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