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New Dementia Quality Standard (NICE)

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)’s “Dementia Quality Standard (QS184)” is intended to improve: dementia diagnosis rates; the wait time between referral and diagnosis; reductions in hospital admissions, avoidable care home admissions and length of hospital stay; … Continue reading →

Following a Diagnosis of Dementia: Information for Patients / Families and Friends Who are Carers (DHSC / SCIE)

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Patient information is available, from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), for persons diagnosed with dementia and those who care for them. Guidance on the support which can be expected covers: The care plan. The health care … Continue reading →

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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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Improving the Quality of Care For Care Home Residents With Dementia (NHS England / Clinical Medicine / BBC News)

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

Summary Professor Alistair Burns, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Dementia, discusses multi-pronged progress to improve the quality of care – and to enhance health and wellbeing – for people with dementia living in care homes. It has been estimated … Continue reading →

Exploring the Emerging Framework For Integrated Personal Commissioning (NHS England / LGA)

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

Summary NHS England and the Local Government Association (LGA) have published their Integrated Personal Commissioning (IPC) Emerging Framework. The aim is to enable patients and their families to commission their own care through personal budgets. This framework explains the future … Continue reading →

Joint Declaration on Post-Diagnostic Dementia Care and Support (NHS England / Department of Health / BBC News)

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Attention is again drawn to the joint declaration, spanning “government, health, social care and the third sector” (announced earlier in January 2016), which aims to improve the quality of services for persons with dementia, and their families / carers. … Continue reading →

Cross-Sector Declaration on Post-Diagnostic Care and Support for People With Dementia (Department of Health)

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

Summary A joint declaration “across government, health, social care and the third sector” has been announced, aiming at improving the quality of services for persons with dementia. Full Text Link Reference Dementia: post-diagnostic care and support. London: Department of Health, … Continue reading →

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