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Digital Social Care Pathfinders: the Social Care Programme (NHS Digital)

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

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 →

Babylon Health Applies Artificial Intelligence to Improving Integration of Care and Population Health in Wolverhampton (HTN / RWT / BMJ / Lancet / NHS England / BBC News)

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Babylon Health and the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust have announced a ten year partnership to explore the application of an artificial intelligence app to delivering joined-up digital care for Wolverhampton’s population. Full Text Link Reference Babylon agrees 10 year … Continue reading →

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Recent Developments Regarding the Role(s) of Technology in the NHS (BBC News / Health Foundation / Institute for Fiscal Studies / King’s Fund / Nuffield Trust / NHS England / RCN / HEE / WHO)

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Matt Hancock, the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has spoken of a £487 million investment into “Tech Transformation” in the NHS. Of this, £412 million has been pledged for improving technology in hospitals and increasing … Continue reading →

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Technological Support for People Living With Dementia / Their Carers (SCIE)

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has produced a collection of web pages which explore the potential of new technology to support people living with dementia, and their families / carers. Suggested applications of information technology include access … Continue reading →

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GP Out-of-Hours Services: Learning From International Acute Care Models (Monitor / Committee of Public Accounts / NAO)

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Monitor studied acute service models internationally to inform the development of potential new models of care in the NHS. “…the NHS may be able to reduce attendances at A&E and provide better services for patients if it was able … Continue reading →

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Proceedings of the Third Global Dementia Legacy Event in Japan: Some Early Transcripts (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / World Dementia Council)

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

Summary The Third Global Dementia Legacy Event, in Tokyo, took place between Wednesday November 5th – 6th 2014. Topics covered included innovative care solutions, assistive technology, and some further discussions about modifiable lifestyle risk factors. The recently launched “Dementias Platform … Continue reading →

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View the Third Global Dementia Legacy Event From Tokyo (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / World Dementia Council)

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Third Global Dementia Legacy Event, hosted by Japan, takes place between Wednesday November 5th and Thursday November 6th 2014. Topics covered include innovative care solutions and assistive technology (such as robotics and bio-computers). Links are supplied to allow … Continue reading →

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Supporting Employees Caring for Persons With Dementia (Carers UK)

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The impact of dementia is an increasingly significant issue in the workplace. People are often struggling to combine work with caring for family member or friend. Carers UK and Employers for Carers performed a survey of employers and employees … Continue reading →

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Telehealth and Telecare (House of Commons Library POST Note PN 456 / BBC News)

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The elderly population in the UK is growing and increasing numbers of people are prone to long-term health problems, posing a potential crisis for health and social care systems. The House of Commons Library has issued a briefing which … Continue reading →

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Integrated Care for Older People with Complex Needs: International Case Studies (King’s Fund)

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This King’s Fund report compares evidence from case studies from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, UK and United States to discover generalisable conclusions. Models vary. The underlying similarities and international differences between various programmes for delivering integrated … Continue reading →

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