Tag Archives: Hospice UK

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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Five Year Forward View’s New Care Models: Updated Support for UEC and ACC Vanguards (NHS England)

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England has released an update to the initial support package for new models of care vanguards, which now reflects the needs of all 50 vanguards. In particular, this document addresses the needs of the latest 21 vanguards; i.e. … Continue reading →

Quality of Death Index: UK End-Of-Life Care Second To None? (BBC News / EIU / NHS England / CQC / National Palliative and End of Life Care Partnership)

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A comparative study of palliative care across 80 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit has declared that end-of-life care in the UK can be ranked the best in the world. The UK was ranked first due to comprehensive national … Continue reading →

Improvements to Care in the Last Days / Hours of Life (Department of Health)

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This report assesses progress made against commitments in the “One Chance to Get it Right” report, which was released just over a year ago as a response to the Independent Review of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) on improving … Continue reading →

Sharing Stories for Well Being: Masterclass for Organisers of Care Home Activities (Hospice UK / Sharing Stories for Well Being / Age Exchange)

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Hospice UK and Sharing Stories for Well Being are running a masterclass on April 22nd 2015, at the at the London offices of Hospice UK, which may be of interest to care home activity organisers. This session introduces the … Continue reading →

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