Tag Archives: England

Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing for Older Persons: Revisited (APPG on Dementia / Newsmax / European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology)

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG), back in 2008, asserted that perhaps half of dementia patients may be receiving inappropriate medications. While the extent to which this position may have changed in recent years is debatable, the allegation … Continue reading →

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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International Variations in Cancer Referrals and Cancer Survival (BBC News / BMJ Open)

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An international survey of 2795 GPs across six countries indicates that patients with possible cancer in the UK are less likely to be referred immediately for tests or to specialists, compared with comparable countries. UK cancer survival rates are … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, NHS, Northern Ireland, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest, Wales | Tagged Aarhus University, Access to Diagnostics and Secondary Care Advice, Australia, Bangor University, BBC Health News, Belfast, BMJ Open, British Columbia, British Columbia (Canada), Canada, Cancer Care Ontario, Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research UK (CRUK), Cancer Treatment Standards, Cancer Waiting Times, Centre for Public Health: Queen's University Belfast, Denmark, Department of Cancer Epidemiology: University of Sydney, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Clinical Sciences: Kronoberg County Research Council, Department of Family and Community Medicine: University of Toronto, Department of Family Medicine: University of Manitoba, Department of Family Practice: University of British Columbia, Department of General Practice (Australia), Department of Prevention and Cancer Control (Ontario), Department of Primary Health Care Sciences: University of Oxford, Department of Public Health: Aarhus University, Dr Richard Roope: RCGP, Durham University, England, ICBP Module 3 Working Group, Increasing Cancer Mortality and Longer Diagnostic Intervals, International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP), International Variations in Cancer Referrals, International Variations in Cancer Survival, Knowledge Translation Research Network Health Services Research Program (Ontario), Kronoberg County Research Council, Manitoba (Canada), New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia), North Wales Centre for Primary Care Research: Bangor University, Northern Ireland, Norway, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Ontario (Canada), Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Primary Care Diagnostics: University of Exeter Medical School, Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development (Australia), Queen's University Belfast, Research Unit for General Practice: Aarhus University, School of Medicine and Health: Wolfson Research Institute, School of Medicine: Queen's University Belfast, School of Public Health: University of Sydney, Speed of Cancer Diagnosis, Sweden, University of British Columbia, University of Exeter Medical School, University of Manitoba, University of Oxford, University of Sydney, University of Toronto, Victoria (Australia), Wales, Wolfson Research Institute, Wolfson Research Institute: Durham University | Leave a comment

Accountable Care Organisations in the USA and England (King’s Fund / BBC News)

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This King’s Fund report investigates Accountable Care Organisations (ACOs) in the United States and England. The relevance of ACOs for integrated care initiatives in England are assessed. “In the United States, accountable care organisations ACOs – a group of … Continue reading →

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Abuse of Vulnerable Adults in England: 2012-13. Experimental Statistics (Health and Social Care Information Centre)

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This report contains statistical summary information about alerts and referrals to adult social care safeguarding teams in England, based on the Abuse of Vulnerable Adults (AVA) data collection for the period 2012-13. Read more: Health & Social Care Information Centre. Full … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, Mental Health, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Abuse of Vulnerable Adults, Abuse of Vulnerable Adults (AVA), Action on Elder Abuse, Adult Safeguarding Referrals, Adult Social Care, Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs), Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs) in England, East Midlands, England, Experimental Statistics, Health and Social Care, Health and Social Care Information Centre, Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), HSCIC: Health and Social Care Information Centre, National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS), NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (IC), Safeguarding, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Safeguarding in the NHS, Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA), Safeguarding Older People, Vulnerable Adults, West Midlands | Leave a comment

The Dementia Iceberg: Screening for Dementia (Bupa / PSSRU)

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This international report, sponsored and published by Bupa, examines how dementia screening could help to increase diagnosis rates. The “Dementia Iceberg” report – researching the United Kingdom (England and Wales), Spain, Australia and New Zealand – uses models to … Continue reading →

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Abuse of Vulnerable Adults in England: 2011-12. Experimental Statistics (Health and Social Care Information Centre)

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This report summarises statistical information about alerts and referrals to adult social care safeguarding teams in England. It is based on the Abuse of Vulnerable Adults (AVA) data collection for 2011-12. Read more: Health & Social Care Information Centre. A total 136,000 safeguarding alerts, 108,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, Department of Health, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, National, NHS, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Abuse of Vulnerable Adults, Abuse of Vulnerable Adults (AVA), Action on Elder Abuse, Adult Safeguarding Referrals, Adult Social Care, Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs), Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs) in England, East Midlands, England, Experimental Statistics, Health and Social Care, Health and Social Care Information Centre, Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS), NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (IC), Safeguarding, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Safeguarding in the NHS, Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA), Safeguarding Older People, Vulnerable Adults, West Midlands | Leave a comment

Building a Business Case for Adaptive Technologies in England (London School of Economics: PSSRU)

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 3 Issue 2, September 2012]. Summary This report, from the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) based at the London School of Economics, examines the research … Continue reading →

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Prescribing of Antipsychotics for Dementia Patients Declined Sharply in England 2006-2011 (Health and Social Care Information Centre)

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 12, July 2012]. Summary The percentage of dementia patients being prescribed antipsychotic drugs fell sharply over the period 2006-2011 according to a statistical report … Continue reading →

Posted in Antipsychotics, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, National, NHS, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Antipsychotic Drugs, Antipsychotics, Antipsychotics in Elderly People with Dementia, Atypical Antipsychotics, Clinical Audit Support Unit (CASU): Health and Social Care Information Centre, Diagnosis, Diagnosis and Assessment, England, Epidemiology, Health and Social Care Information Centre, Health and Social Care Information Centre: Clinical Audit Support Unit (CASU), HSCIC: Health and Social Care Information Centre, Inappropriate Prescribing, National Audit of Dementia, National Dementia and Antipsychotic Prescribing Audit 2012, NHS Information Centre, Percentage of People Diagnosed with Dementia with Antipsychotic Prescription 2006 - 2011, Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs For People With Dementia, Prevalence of Dementia, Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) Dementia Registers, Right Prescription (Dementia Action Alliance) | Leave a comment

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

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