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Shaping Policy on the Dementia Care Crisis: Alzheimer’s Society Report in Advance of Government’s Green Paper (BBC News / Alzheimer’s Society)

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

Summary A report on inadequacies in the care system regarding dementia patients. The number of potentially unnecessary hospital admissions among dementia patients has risen by 73% across 65 hospital trusts, from 31,000 in 2012 to around 55,000 in 2017. Some … Continue reading →

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Building on the National Dementia Strategy and the PM’s Dementia Challenge (APPG)

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) earlier this month released their proposals for a long-term national plan for dementia. This “Building on the National Dementia Strategy: change, progress and priorities” report has been published five years after the … Continue reading →

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Named Doctors for Hospital Patients (BBC News / Academy of Medical Royal Colleges)

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The proposal for named consultants to take responsibility for hospital patient care appeared in the Francis Inquiry report. New guidelines from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges state that hospital patients in England should know which senior doctor is … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Hunt: New Year Message to NHS on Holistic Care (Department of Health)

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has written a brief New Year message to NHS staff highlighting some fresh directions for 2014, including named GPs for older people and named consultants in hospitals. A key theme for the year ahead “is to find … Continue reading →

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Named GPs to Improve Care for Elderly (BBC News)

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has called for improved care for elderly people by GPs. This section of the population could usually be treated more effectively and cheaply at home or in the community, yet their carers and families often consider there to be no practical alternative … Continue reading →

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Refreshing the NHS Mandate (Department of Health)

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

Summary The government is consulting on an update to the Mandate to NHS England for 2014 to 2015. The NHS Mandate (published first in November 2012) defines the government’s ambitions for the NHS and relates these to the funding available. The … Continue reading →

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Views Sought on Proposals to Improve Care for Vulnerable Older People (Department of Health)

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Department of Health is seeking views on proposals to improve care for vulnerable older people. The proposals involve finding ways for NHS and social care services to work together more effectively. Interested parties can discuss and comment on … Continue reading →

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