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Tag Archives: Improving Care for Frail Older People
NHS England’s Pharmacy Integration Fund (NHS England / BBC News)
Summary Care home residents often have multiple long-term conditions and are often prescribed several different medicines (polypharmacy). NHS England plans to fund recruitment of 180 pharmacists and 60 pharmacy technicians who will work with care homes to try to reduce … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, NHS England, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
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Improving Urgent and Emergency Care For Older People (NHS Confederation / NHS England)
Summary The NHS Confederation has produced a colourful and engaging animation explaining the challenges of quality improvement in urgent and emergency care provision for older people. Full Text Link Reference Animation illustrates urgent need to revamp care for frail older … Continue reading
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