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Recommendations for Improving End-of-Life Care (BBC News / House of Commons Health Committee)

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

Summary The House of Commons Health Select Committee has issued a report which makes a range of suggestions for improving end-of-life care. Many people still die in hospital, rather than their preferred place of death. It is proposed that social … Continue reading →

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More on Extra Funding Requirements for the NHS? (BBC News / King’s Fund)

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The King’s Fund has proposed that the NHS in England probably needs £2 billion more next year, given the extent of deteriorating performance on some targets and the rising numbers of NHS trust deficits. The King’s Fund briefing has … Continue reading →

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More on Barriers to Effective Whistleblowing (BBC News / Patients First / Health Select Committee)

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Whistleblowers who “speak out” about their concerns concerning care standards in the health service may still face obstacles, problems and intimidation, despite recent progress in the creation of a more open and transparent NHS culture. Patients First has submitted … Continue reading →

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Government Response Health Select Committee’s Report on Public Health England (Department of Health)

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The government has responded to the House of Commons Health Select Committee (HSC) report on Public Health England, published in February 2014. The response addresses concerns about PHE’s independence, policy work and relationship with the government. PHE has to be … Continue reading →

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Professional Standards Authority Report on NMC (BBC News / Department of Health)

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Nursing and Midwifery Council has been criticised by the Professional Standards Authority over its handling of disciplinary cases. Full Text Link Reference Hughes, D. (2014). Mid-Staffs scandal: Nursing and Midwifery Council criticised. London: BBC Health News, March 31st … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), In the News, National, NHS, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged 2013 Accountability Hearing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Accountability, BBC Health News, Commons Health Select Committee, Fitness-to-Practise (FtP), Hearing Cases, House of Commons Health Committee, House of Commons Health Committee Report on the NMC, House of Commons Health Select Committee (HSC), Implications of the Francis Inquiry Report, Mid-Staffordshire NHS Trust, Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications (MRPQ), Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications (MRPQ) Directive, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Parliament, Patients First and Foremost, Processing Hearing Cases, Professional Regulation, Professional Standards, Professional Standards Authority, Professional Standards Authority: Formerly the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE), Professionalism, Putting Patients First, Record-Keeping, Regulation, Regulators, Regulatory Stringency, Repercussions From the Francis Inquiry Report, Transparency and Accountability, UK Parliament | Leave a comment

Obesity Risk a Dementia Time Bomb? (BBC News / UK Health Forum / European Congress on Obesity / NHS Choices / WHO / BMJ)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Previous research in 2011 has shown that being overweight in middle age increases the risk of developing dementia. Data presented today at the European Congress on Obesity suggests slowing the rise in obesity could help to cut the rising rates of dementia. … Continue reading →

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