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Statistical Process Control Applied to Delayed Transfers of Care (NHS Improvement)

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Delayed transfers of care (DToC) are widely recognised to be a significant cause of unnecessary harm to patients, and potentially avoidable financial costs to the taxpayer. NHS Improvement’s “Delayed transfer of care (DToC) improvement tool” incorporates the latest data from … Continue reading →

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The Care Desert Phenomenon (BBC News / Incisive Health / Age UK)

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An exploration of the reported “care deserts” concept. An Incisive Health report, commissioned by Age UK, points to areas of the UK where older people are unable to access residential care and / or home care, regardless of their … Continue reading →

Preparations for Winter Pressures: Funding Announced (DHSC / BBC News)

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Department of Health and Social Care has announced £240 million extra funding, aimed at providing local authorities the assistance required to reduce anticipated Winter pressures in the NHS. It is hoped that reducing delayed transfers of care / … Continue reading →

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More on Integrated Care: Government Response to the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee’s Report (House of Commons / DHSC / King’s Fund / Duke University)

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary In June 2018, the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee published the “Integrated care: organisations, partnerships and systems” report, which included 42 conclusions and recommendations. Full Text Link Reference Integrated care: organisations, partnerships and systems. Seventh Report … Continue reading →

More on the Tipping-Point for Sustainability of Adult Social Care: a Solution Expected This Autumn? (BBC News / Lancet Public Health)

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Estimates of the rising demand for round-the-clock home care, from Newcastle University / the London School of Economics and Political Science and published in Lancet Public Health, suggest that the number of people aged 85 and over requiring 24-hour … Continue reading →

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Proposals for a Social Care Premium: Grasping the Nettle or Another Modest Proposal? (BBC News / House of Commons)

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary If social care is to become free at the point of delivery, with a definite cap on the burden to be carried by individual families, the Government’s Green Paper planned for Autumn 2018 has to solve a funding gap … Continue reading →

Department of Health and Social Care: Big Picture Objectives (DHSC)

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This year the Department of Health was re-titled as the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), with a view to better integration. A single integrated plan clarifies the DHSC’s objectives for health and social care, and explains how … Continue reading →

Tag Archives: Health and Social Care

Statistical Process Control Applied to Delayed Transfers of Care (NHS Improvement)

The Care Desert Phenomenon (BBC News / Incisive Health / Age UK)

Preparations for Winter Pressures: Funding Announced (DHSC / BBC News)

More on Integrated Care: Government Response to the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee’s Report (House of Commons / DHSC / King’s Fund / Duke University)

More on the Tipping-Point for Sustainability of Adult Social Care: a Solution Expected This Autumn? (BBC News / Lancet Public Health)

Proposals for a Social Care Premium: Grasping the Nettle or Another Modest Proposal? (BBC News / House of Commons)

Department of Health and Social Care: Big Picture Objectives (DHSC)

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