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User Experience of Adult Social Care Services: Quality Standard QS182 and Guideline NG86 (NICE)

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released a quality standard aimed at improving adult social care services end-users’ independence, quality of life, levels of choice and control, and general user-experience. This standard is based on … Continue reading →

Home Care in England: a King’s Fund Review (King’s Fund)

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A King’s Fund report investigates problems in the commissioning of adult social care with a focus on home care. Issues under consideration include: Recruitment and retention of home care staff. Reductions in fees paid for council commissioned home care. … Continue reading →

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Home Care For Older People: NICE Quality Standard QS123 (NICE / BBC News)

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new quality standard “Home Care For Older People: Quality Standard (QS123)”, which covers recommended minimum standards for home care. It clarifies how social care providers can help … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Minute Visits for Personal Care Remain (BBC News / Unison)

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research by the union Unison has identified the persistence of 15-minute home care visits, which are too short for all but the most minimal “flying visits”. Such short home care visits are acceptable, for example, when dropping by to … Continue reading →

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Home Care Services Guideline (BBC News / NICE)

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

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new guideline concerning high-quality home care services for older people (i.e. home care, sometimes known as domiciliary care). It puts the focus on supporting the aspirations, goals … Continue reading →

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Commission on Hospital Care for Frail Older People (HSJ / Serco / NHS Confederation)

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Commission on Hospital Care for Frail Older People reviewed probably the main question facing the NHS, namely how to care for the country’s increasing number of frail older people. The commission’s conclusion is that hospital providers and commissioners … Continue reading →

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