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Screening For Frailty: as Easy as eFI? (NHS England / Age and Ageing)

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

Summary The “electronic Frailty Index (eFI)” is discussed, by NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Older People and Person Centred Integrated Care, as a validated tool which might assist in the proactive identification, diagnosis and management of frailty. Potentially, the … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Comprehensive Older Person’s Evaluation (COPE) Zones Embedded Within Emergency Assessment Units (Clinical Medicine)

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

Summary Promising results have been reported from Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (SRFT): “ …introduction of an embedded frailty unit within the EAU at SRFT has allowed resources to be focused on older patients with the greatest need. We have … Continue reading →

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Change of Focus: From Dementia Diagnosis Rates to Post-Diagnostic Support for People with Dementia (NHS England)

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia, and Peter Bagshaw, Clinical Lead for Dementia at the South West Strategic Clinical Network, discuss the changing emphases of current concerns regarding the recording and management of dementia in primary care. A … Continue reading →

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Updated Overview of General Practice in England (House of Commons Library / BBC News / RCGP / BMA / NHS England / BMJ Open)

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This briefing paper from the House of Commons Library covers many aspects of GP services. This update covers recent changes, including those relating to funding, commissioning and named GPs for the over 75s. Many other considerations are summarised, with … Continue reading →

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Dementia Revealed: Dementia Guide / Toolkit for GPs (NHS England / Department of Health / RCGP)

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England has a commitment to improve dementia diagnosis rates. NHS England has published a guide to help GPs perform better on the timely diagnosis of dementia and to offer advice on post-diagnostic support for the person with the … Continue reading →

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Overview of General Practice in England (House of Commons Library / BBC News / BMA / NAO / BMJ / Nuffield Trust)

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

Summary This House of Commons Library briefing note supplies information on NHS primary medical services provided by GPs in England. It has been updated to cover elements of the new GP contract; including the introduction of named GPs for people … Continue reading →

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NICE Quality Standard QS61: Infection Prevention and Control (NICE)

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Last month, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published the quality standard “Infection prevention and control (QS61)”, which covers the prevention and control of infection in people receiving healthcare, whether in primary, community or secondary care … Continue reading →

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