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Recent Information on Restraint in Mental Health Trusts, Plus Statistics on Other Safeguarding Topics (BBC News / NHS Digital)

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Freedom of information requests made by the Liberal Democrats have revealed that the use of restraint by mental health trusts in England has increased yearly since 2013, despite repeated calls over recent years for restraint to be minimised. It … Continue reading →

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People With Dementia Failed By Standards of Homecare Staff Training? (Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Alzheimer’s Society has alleged that perhaps only 2% of homecare workers have adequate dementia training and awareness. Full Text Link Reference Shocking reality of dementia homecare hidden behind closed doors. London: Alzheimer’s Society, November 16th 2016. Probably also … Continue reading →

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Elderly Mental Health: Unmet Needs (Age UK)

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary According to Age UK’s latest report, mental health services in England frequently fail to meet the level of demand arising from an ageing population. Around one-third of mental health trusts in England are inadequately prepared concerning the provision of … Continue reading →

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BBC’s State of Care Theme (BBC News)

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Following recent news items on the problems of sustainability for social care provision, and the related impact this funding crisis has on older people, the BBC has launched an online calculator indicating how much local care services might typically … Continue reading →

Variable Standards of Hospital Dementia Care in England (BBC News / Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Alzheimer’s Society may have found further evidence of poor and variable care in a review of acute hospital care for dementia patients. Their report is based on Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, to which not all Trusts were … Continue reading →

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NHS England Publishes Official Mazars Report into Southern Health NHSFT (BBC News / Mazars / NHS England / NHS Improvement / CQC)

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England has released the independent report by Mazars (an early copy of which was leaked a week before) concerning the deaths of people with learning disabilities or mental health problems at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. “The report … Continue reading →

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Concerning the Handling of Health Inequalities and Premature Mortality in Learning Disabilities and Mental Health Patients: An Isolated Institution or Indications of a Broader Culture? (BBC News / Mazars / NHS England)

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary If experience at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is anything to go by, there is plenty of scope for progress. According to a report by Mazars, and commissioned by NHS England, examining deaths at this trust in particular, the … Continue reading →

Carers Charged For Support? / Social Care Funding Shortfalls (Carers Trust / BBC News)

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Councils are reported to be increasingly likely to consider charging unpaid carers for the support they receive… despite the valuable role these people themselves play in relieving the pressures of growing demand for local health and care services. Such … Continue reading →

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Personal Health Budgets: Briefing (NHS Confederation / BBC News / Pulse)

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This NHS Confederation briefing (Issue 275) offers guidance to commissioners, and providers of NHS-funded care, who are introducing personal health budgets. “A personal health budget is an amount of money to support a person’s health and wellbeing needs, planned … Continue reading →

Cuts to Mental Health Early Interventions and Prevention (BBC News / Rethink Mental Illness / LSE / Community Care)

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A report from Rethink Mental Illness and the London School of Economics indicates that cuts to community-based mental health care could be costing the NHS millions in the long-run. Cuts to budgets involve fewer people receiving early intervention treatment and … Continue reading →

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