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Physical Activity for People With Dementia Fails to Slow Rate of Cognitive Impairment (BBC News / BMJ / NHS Choices)

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary It has long been widely believed that physical activity would have beneficial effects in the prevention of cognitive decline and dementia. Counter-intuitive results from the Dementia and Physical Activity (DAPA) trial suggest that moderate to high intensity exercise training for … Continue reading →

More on the Persistence of Variations in Care and Health Inequalities (BBC News / MTG / King’s Fund)

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

Summary The Medical Technology Group’s analysis of data from the 209 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), concerning regional inequalities in patient access to treatments and assessments involving medical technology, discovered unacceptable variations (including inequalities between the North and South of England). … 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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Patient Safety Improvement in Care Homes (BMC Health Services Research)

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

Summary A programme to improve patient / resident safety in care homes is to be conducted in Walsall and Wolverhampton over 24 months. This article outlines the evaluation of this care home improvement programme in the West Midlands. The aim is … Continue reading →

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Making a Difference in Dementia: Refreshed Nursing Vision and Strategy (Department of Health)

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Department of Health has updated the Making a Difference in Dementia: Nursing Vision and Strategy (first published in 2013), which clarifies the role(s) and responsibilities of nurses when providing care and support for people with dementia. It explains … Continue reading →

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Further Confirmation of the “Weekend Effect”: The Global Comparators Project (BMJ Quality and Safety / BBC News / OHE / Health Economics / BMJ)

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Recent research indicates that the “weekend effect” is a systematic phenomenon in the quality of healthcare, which impacts upon mortality rates in hospital care internationally. 2,982,570 hospital records from 28 hospitals in England, Australia, the USA and the Netherlands … Continue reading →

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Improving Urgent and Emergency Care (NHS Confederation / Urgent and Emergency Care Forum / Emergency Medicine Journal / RCPCH / RCN / RCGP / REF / Health Economics / RCEM)

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Based on experiences during Winter 2014/2015, the NHS will encounter a winter crisis in 2015/16. NHS organisations need to plan and act on solutions to help prevent this problem. This NHS Confederation report assembles guidance and recommendations, with examples … Continue reading →

Tag Archives: CLAHRCs: NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care

More on the Persistence of Variations in Care and Health Inequalities (BBC News / MTG / King’s Fund)

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

Further Confirmation of the “Weekend Effect”: The Global Comparators Project (BMJ Quality and Safety / BBC News / OHE / Health Economics / BMJ)

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