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Consensus Statement on Healthy Ageing (PHE / CfAB)

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England and the Centre for Ageing Better have released a consensus statement, containing widely accepted proposals for making England the “best place in the world to grow old”. Five core principles are given, with the aim of … Continue reading →

Resources and Announcements for World Mental Health Day (WHO / Public Health England / NHS England / DHSC / Mind)

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary There has been a flurry of new resources, announcements and initiatives in anticipation of World Mental Health Day, which falls on October 10th 2019. Every Mind Matters: a Mental Health Hub for the General Public Public Health England (PHE), … Continue reading →

Chief Medical Officer’s Report: Health 2040 – Better Health Within Reach (DHSC / BBC News / NHS England)

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

Summary The latest annual report from Professor Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England expects a health revolution (sic), with a more prominent re-positioning of healthier lifestyles in society, by 2040: “The environment we live in must … Continue reading →

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Emerging Strategy for the Application of Behavioural and Social Sciences to Improving Public Health (PHE / BBC News)

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England (PHE) has investigated the extent to which the behavioural and social sciences might be applied to reduce health inequalities and improve population health and wellbeing. “The strategy was developed in partnership with the Association of Directors … Continue reading →

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Further Information on Reducing Loneliness and Social Isolation (SCIE / Renaisi / BBC News / NIHR / Lancet)

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)’s “SCIE Highlights No.3” briefing covers possible interventions to reduce loneliness and social isolation, and examines examples of good practice from the commissioning perspective. Full Text Link Reference Tackling loneliness and social isolation. the role of commissioners. … Continue reading →

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National Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health (PHE / King’s Fund / LSE PSSRU / UCL / CfMH / British Journal of Psychiatry / BBC News)

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England (PHE) has released a collection of related documents aimed primarily at local public health workers, designed to help identify cost-effective local mental health interventions. This new “concordat” tool aims to prevent mental health problems (a Five … Continue reading →

Infographics Summarise the Many Relationships Between Health and Work / Unemployment (PHE / Work Foundation)

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England (PHE) and The Work Foundation have jointly produced thirteen infographics on the relationships between health and work: Spotlight on mental health. Cost of ill-health. Health of the working age population. Health of UK employees. Spotlight on … Continue reading →

Toolkit for Reducing Health Inequalities (NIHR / CLAHRC / Care North West Coast)

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This Health Inequalities Assessment Toolkit (HIAT) has been developed, by the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care North West Coast, to help reduce inequalities in health. The main topic headings comprise: Introduction: what HIAT is and … Continue reading →

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Under-Diagnosis of Dementia in the Community: an International Review (BMJ Open / JGCR)

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A literature review and meta-analysis of 23 international studies on the under-detection (i.e. the failure to achieve a diagnosis) of dementia identified a pooled rate of undetected dementia assessed to be 61.7%. The rate of under-detection was higher in … Continue reading →

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Updated Commissioning for Mental Health and Dementia Data Packs for CCGs (NHS RightCare / NHS England)

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS RightCare have published updates to their Mental Health and Dementia Data Packs for CCGs. The data is intended to support best use of mental health resources plus the identification of unwarranted variations in quality (and health inequalities) between … Continue reading →

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