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Tag Archives: National Care Forum (NCF)
Digital Social Care Pathfinders: the Social Care Programme (NHS Digital)
Summary NHS Digital is funding sixteen “Digital Social Care Pathfinders” projects with £4.5 million, with the aim of developing solutions for bridging the data and technology “gaps” which may act as barriers to better integration between the NHS and social … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Health Foundation, In the News, Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton
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Tagged Accelerating Innovation, Adoption of Innovations, Advanced Predictive Analytics, Ageing and Long-Term Care, Ageing Population, Analytical Capability, Apps, apps for Smartphones or Tablets, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Barriers Limiting Analytical Capability in Health Care, Barriers to Innovation, Barriers to Joined-Up Care, Benefits of Remote Monitoring, Bristol City Council, Bristol City Council: Social Care Digital Pathfinder, Collaboration and Co-Development, Connecting Care Programme, Crisis Prevention, Cyber Security, Cyber Security Standards, Data Interoperability, Data Safeguarding, Data Security, Data Security and Protection Toolkit (NHS), Data Sharing, Delayed Transfers of Care, Digital Adult Social Care Projects, Digital Change in Health and Social Care, Digital Discharge, Digital Health, Digital Health Innovations, Digital Innovation, Digital Innovations in Health, Digital Interoperability, Digital Red Bag, Digital Social Care, Digital Social Care Demonstrator Programme 2018-19, Digital Social Care Pathfinders, Digital Social Care Pathfinders Programme 2019-21 (NHS Digital), Digital Social Care Pathfinders: Common Themes, Digital Suppliers, Digital Technology, Digital Technology and Innovation, Early Discharge Performance, Early Discharge Support, Efficiencies and Productivity Gains, Efficiency and Effectiveness, Efficiency Opportunities, Efficiency Savings, Electronic Care Record (ECR), Electronic Health Records, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Ethical Sharing of Data Between Organisations, Friends of the Elderly (FOTE), Friends of the Elderly: Social Care Digital Pathfinder, Health and Care Infrastructure, Health and Care of Older People, Health and Social Care Integration, Hft (Learning Disabilities Charity): Social Care Digital Pathfinder, Improving Patient Flow, Information and Data Linkage to Support Transformation, Information and Intelligence, Information and Intelligence Provided by Data Analysis, Information and Support for Patients and Carers, Information Sharing Between NHS and Social Care, Information Standards to Support Assessment Discharge and Withdrawal (ADW) Notices, Information Technology, Information Technology Connectivity, Infrastructure, Innovation Technology and Infrastructure, Integrated Acoustic Monitoring Technology, Integrated Digital Care Record (IDCR) Approach, Integrated Health and Care Records, Integration of Health and Care, Interoperability, Interoperability Specifications, Interoperability Standards, Interoperable Electronic Health Records, Investing for Transformation, Investment in Health and Care Data Analytics, Investment in Information Technology, IT Infrastructure, Lancashire County Council: Social Care Digital Pathfinder, Leicestershire County Council, Leicestershire County Council: Social Care Digital Pathfinder, Length of Stay (LoS), Local Health and Care Records (LHCRs), London Borough of Bexley: Social Care Digital Pathfinder, London Borough 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Voluntary Sector Organisations: Improving Care for People With Learning Disabilities and Dementia (VODG)
Summary A recent Voluntary Organisations Disability Group “Staying put” report covers the work of the voluntary sector with care providers which aims to improve the quality of life of people with a learning disability and dementia. It addresses the issues … Continue reading →
Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Alternatives to Inpatient Care for People With Learning Disabilities, Alzheimer’s Society, Care at Home, Care Closer to Home, Christine Burke: Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities Programme Lead, Community and Voluntary Sector, Dementia and Black and Minority Ethnic Communities, Dementia and Disabilities, Dementia Care and LGBT Communities, Dementia Challenge for LGBT Communities, Dementia Equity and Rights: Dementia and Black and Minority Ethnic Communities, Dementia Equity and Rights: Dementia and Disabilities, Dementia Equity and Rights: Mental Health and Dementia, Dementia Equity and Rights: Oldest People With Dementia, Dementia Equity and Rights: Sexual Orientation and Gender Reassignment, Dementia Equity and Rights: Socio-Economic Status, Dementia Equity and Rights: Women With Dementia, Dementia Equity and Rights: Young Onset Dementia, Dementia-Friendly Care and Support for People With Learning Disabilities, Dementia: Equity and Rights (VODG), Department of Health Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme, Dr Rhidian Hughes: VODG Chief Executive, Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, Health and Care of People with Learning Disabilities: Experimental Statistics: 2014 to 2015 (NHS Digital), Health and Care Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme, Health and Care Voluntary Sector Strategic Partnership Programme, Learning Disabilities, Learning Disabilities and Dementia, Learning Disabilities and Dementia: Prevalence, Learning Disabilities-Friendly Environments, Learning Disabilities: Data and Information, Learning Disabilities: Transforming Care, MacIntyre, Maintaining Independence, Mental Health and Dementia, National Care Forum, National Care Forum (NCF), National Care Forum and the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group, NHS Digital, NHS Digital (Formerly the Health and Social Care Information Centre), Oldest People With Dementia, People With Learning Disabilities, People With Learning Disabilities and Dementia, Sexual Orientation and Gender Reassignment, Socio-Economic Status, Staying Put: Developing Dementia-Friendly Care for People With Learning Disabilities, Support From Voluntary Sector Strategic Partners, Supporting Health Wellbeing and Independence, Timely Diagnosis, Vic Rayner: National Care Forum Executive Director, VODG, Voluntary Organisations and Disability Groups (VODG), Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG), Voluntary Sector and Ageing, Voluntary Sector Organisations, Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme, Voluntary Sector Strategic Partnerships, Women With Dementia, Young-Onset Dementia
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Five Year Forward View’s New Care Models: Updated Support for UEC and ACC Vanguards (NHS England)
Summary NHS England has released an update to the initial support package for new models of care vanguards, which now reflects the needs of all 50 vanguards. In particular, this document addresses the needs of the latest 21 vanguards; i.e. … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Age UK, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, 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, Mental Health, National, NHS, NHS England, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Housing With Care to Promote Independent Living (BBC News / Demos / Age UK)
Summary Paul Burstow, the former Care Services Minister, has proposed that surplus NHS land could be used for building dedicated housing for older people. This is just one of a number of suggestions to encourage investment in extra care housing … Continue reading →
Posted in Age UK, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Driving Up Quality Code (Driving Up Quality Alliance)
Summary The Driving Up Quality Alliance have developed a code committing to quality improvements, largely as a response to the Winterbourne View care home failings. Health and social care providers and commissioners are being encouraged to sign-up to this code. … Continue reading →
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), National, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK
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Tagged Adult Safeguarding, Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Services, Adults with Learning Disability Services Forum, ARC, Association for Real Change, Care Homes, Dementia Care in Care Homes, Driving Up Quality Alliance, Driving Up Quality Code, English Community Care Association, English Community Care Association (ECCA), Housing and Support Alliance, Independent Healthcare Advisory Services, Local Service Providers, National Care Association, National Care Forum, National Care Forum (NCF), Residential Care Homes, Safeguarding, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Shared Lives Plus, Sitra, Social Care Provider Representative Bodies, Social Care Providers, Swanton Care, VODG, Voluntary Organisations Disability Group, Winterbourne View, Winterbourne View Serious Case Review
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Briefing on the Francis Inquiry for Social Care Providers (VODG / NCF / Sue Ryder)
Summary The Voluntary Organisations and Disability Groups (VODG), with the National Care Forum (NCF) and Sue Ryder, have produced a joint two-part briefing to explain the importance and relevance of the Francis Inquiry, and the resulting NHS reforms, from the perspective … Continue reading →
Posted in Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, National, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Voluntary Groups Assist Government to Improve Health and Wellbeing (Department of Health)
Summary The Department of Health has announced the 21 voluntary sector organisations which will participate in the Health and Care Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme for 2013/14. The programme helps to keep policy makers in touch with the many voluntary and community sector organisations which exist already and … Continue reading →
Posted in Age UK, Carers UK, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS England, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Action for Prisoners’ Families and Clinks, Agency Networks, Big Society, Big Society and Community Development, Carers Trust, CHANGE, Co-operative Community Action, Co-operatives, Community Networks, Community Partners, Community Service Volunteers (CSV), Cooperation, Department of Health Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme, Disability Partnership (Royal Mencap Society; Scope; Sense; The National Autistic Society), Disability Rights UK, FaithAction, Health and Care Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme, Health and Care Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme for 2013/14, Help the Hospices, Local Partnerships, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Men’s Health Forum (MHF), Mental Health Providers Forum (MHPF), NACRO, National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA), National Autistic Society, National Care Forum (NCF), National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC), National Housing Federation, National Voices, Partners in Care, Partnership, Partnership and Collaboration, Partnership Working, Public Health England (PHE), Race Equality Foundation (REF), Regional Voices, Royal Mencap Society, Scope, Sense, Shaping our Lives National User Network, Sue Ryder, UK Health Forum, Voluntarism, Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations, Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG), Voluntary Sector, Voluntary Sector Strategic Partnerships, Volunteering, Volunteers, Women’s Health and Equality Consortium (WHEC)
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