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Voluntary Sector Organisations: Improving Care for People With Learning Disabilities and Dementia (VODG)

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

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 →

Five Year Forward View’s New Care Models: Updated Support for UEC and ACC Vanguards (NHS England)

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

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 →

Housing With Care to Promote Independent Living (BBC News / Demos / Age UK)

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

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 →

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Driving Up Quality Code (Driving Up Quality Alliance)

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

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 | 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 | Leave a comment

Briefing on the Francis Inquiry for Social Care Providers (VODG / NCF / Sue Ryder)

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

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 | Tagged Accountability, Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Services, Berwick Review of Patient Safety, Care and Compassion, Care and Corporate Neglect Report, Care Quality Commission (CQC), Cavendish Review, Changing Our Lives, Chief Inspector for Social Care, Code of Conduct and National Minimum Training Standards, Compassionate Care, Consequences of the Francis Inquiry Report, Culture Change, Driving Up Quality Alliance, Expert Inspectors, Francis Action Plans, Francis Inquiry Report, Fundamental Standards, Good Practice in Care Homes, Good Practice Standards, Implications of the Francis Inquiry Report, Improving Patient Care, Leadership, Leadership for Culture Change, Local Government Association’s Knowledgehub, Local HealthWatch, National Care Forum (NCF), National Minimum Training Standards for Healthcare Support Workers, National Skills Academy, NCF, Openness, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Ratings for Adult Social Care Services, Reactions to the Francis Inquiry Report, Registration, Single Ratings System, Skills for Care, Social Care, Social Care Commitment, Social Care Providers, Statutory Duty of Candour, Sue Ryder, Surveillance, Swartz Centre Rounds, Transparency and Accountability, VODG, Voluntary Organisations and Disability Groups (VODG), Zero Harm | Leave a comment

Voluntary Groups Assist Government to Improve Health and Wellbeing (Department of Health)

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

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 | 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) | Leave a comment

Francis Inquiry Report: Full Report (Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Inquiry)

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary High mortality rates and poor standards of care provided at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust resulted in concern about services and management in the Trust. This three-volume Francis Inquiry report investigates the causes and lessons learned. “…[the widespread] disconnect between … Continue reading →

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