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More On the Cold Weather Theme (NHS England / BBC News)

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England has advised the elderly to keep warm, whether indoors or outdoors. Statistics indicate that heart attacks and related hospital admissions are likely to increase immediately following cold weather. “Hospitals also see a rise in the admission of … Continue reading →

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Elderly Major Trauma Patients: Guidelines (London Major Trauma System / Emergency Medicine Journal)

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The 11.5 million people aged 65 and older is the fastest growing age group in the UK They comprise 18% of the population today, and this figure is projected to rise to 25% of the population by 2040. According … Continue reading →

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Five Priorities for NHS and Social Care in 2017 (King’s Fund / BBC News / BMJ / Nuffield Trust)

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary 2017 is going to be challenging for the NHS and social care, as the demand for care outstrips the supply of funding / resources. A King’s Fund briefing identifies five main priorities for the year ahead: Supporting new care … Continue reading →

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Stay Well This Winter Campaign (BBC News / NHS England / PHE)

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A campaign backed by NHS England and Public Health England (PHE) offers suggestions, particularly for the vulnerable and elderly, to help them “stay well” during the winter and thereby reduce avoidable demand on GP services and A&E. The official … Continue reading →

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On Personal Responsibility and Demand-Management (BBC News / NHS England / Nuffield Trust)

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine have released advice to the public which urges people suffering from viral coughs, flu and minor ailments to recover at home, use NHS 111 and / or visit their local … Continue reading →

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Integrated Urgent Care Commissioning Standards (NHS England)

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England’s Urgent and Emergency Care Review will involve the delivery of NHS 111 and General Practice Out-of-Hours services being brought closer together. The aim is to provide patients with a simplified “front door” to urgent and emergency health … Continue reading →

Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reablement: National Audit Report 2015 (NHS IQ)

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The “Unbundling Recovery: Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reablement National Audit Report”, from NHS Improving Quality, investigates the use of an audit methodology (used earlier for surgical conditions) to assess how to improve the rehabilitation in acute hospitals. This report describes … Continue reading →

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Further Steps in the Urgent Care Review (NHS England)

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Eight Urgent and Emergency Care Vanguards are to explore changes in approaches to integrated care, whereby organisations work together better to provide care in a more joined up manner to benefit patients. Urgent care will be delivered not in … Continue reading →

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