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Reducing Hospital Admissions From Care Homes (Health Foundation / PCC)

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A Health Foundation report indicates that perhaps over 40% of emergency hospital admissions on the part of permanent care home residents aged ≥65 years could have been avoided with better preventive primary care, community support / NHS care in care … Continue reading →

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Interim NHS People Plan (NHS Improvement / BBC News)

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

Summary The Interim NHS People Plan, formerly the Workforce Implementation Plan promised in the NHS Long Term Plan, covers staffing levels, recruitment and education issues. It also states a commitment to making the NHS the best place to work; to … Continue reading →

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Recent Report on the State of Care (CQC / DHSC / BBC News / NHS England / SCIE)

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC) recently released their annual State of Care report, which examines the performance and effectiveness of health and social care in England, on every front. It appears that patients’ experiences of care tend to depend on how well the components … Continue reading →

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Improving Care for Older People (NHS England / Age UK / PHE / Chief Fire Officer’s Association / JGCR)

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The guide to Improving Care for Older People, developed by NHS England in partnership with Age UK, Public Health England, and the Chief Fire Officer’s Association, is actually a collection of resources (some dating back several years). This collection … Continue reading →

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On the Not Yet Fully Realised Potential of Integrated Care (NHS England)

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

Summary It has been said before probably, but perhaps by none so great? Full Text Link Reference Leading healthcare professor Don Berwick says NHS could be world number one if it integrates care. [Online]: NHS England, May 1st 2018.

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NHS England’s Pharmacy Integration Fund (NHS England / BBC News)

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care 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 →

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The Latest CQC State of Care Report (BBC News / CQC / File on Four)

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC) annual State of Care report assesses the overall status of health and social care in England. The head of the CQC has alleged that parts of the NHS and social care may soon be … Continue reading →

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