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Tag Archives: People Paying to Top Up Their Care
BBC’s State of Care Theme (BBC News)
Summary Following recent news items on the problems of sustainability for social care provision, and the related impact this funding crisis has on older people, the BBC has launched an online calculator indicating how much local care services might typically … Continue reading →
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BBC’s Cost of Care Project (BBC News)
Summary The BBC has launched an online calculator, and guide, explaining how the care system for people aged over-65 works in England. It illustrates how much services might actually cost. Full Text Link Reference Holt, A. [and] Triggle, N. (2015). … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Local Interest, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Northern Ireland, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Scotland, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
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Avoidable Emergency Admissions Increasing: State of Care (CQC)
Summary The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC)’s “State of Care” annual report covers the rising pressure on accident and emergency (A&E) services arising from increasing admissions to hospital for avoidable conditions. An increasing number of older people, in particular, are being admitted … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, CQC: Care Quality Commission, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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