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Independent Mental Health Act Review (BBC News / DHSC / Centre for Mental Health / NHS England)

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The independent review of the Mental Health Act 1983, chaired by Professor Sir Simon Wessely, presents recommendations for reform based on four principles: Choice and autonomy. Least restriction. Therapeutic benefit. Understanding people as individuals: whereby patients are recognised and … Continue reading →

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NICE Guidance on Best Interests Decision-Making and Mental Capacity: Theory and Practice? (NICE / British Journal of Psychiatry)

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released a guideline covering decision-making in adults, over 16 years of age, who may lack capacity. The aim to support people to exercise their own decision-making where they have the capacity, and … Continue reading →

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National Audit of Dementia Care in General Hospitals: Spotlight Audit on the Assessment of Delirium (HQIP / RCP / JGCR)

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) has published a spotlight audit on delirium in the care received by people with dementia in general hospitals in England and Wales. This audit finds: A large proportion (32%) of patients with dementia admitted … Continue reading →

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Advance Care Planning for People With Dementia (NHS England)

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England’s Dementia Team and End of Life Care Team have released a guide about advance care planning for people with dementia in all care settings. An aim featured in the Dementia Challenge 2020 was the requirement for all … Continue reading →

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Medication Errors: an Open Learning Culture Recommended to Reduce Patient Harm (BBC News / Department of Health / EEPRU / Department of Health and Social Care)

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Medication errors, which include (i) wrong medications given, (ii) incorrect doses and (iii) delays in medication being administered, cause an estimated 700 deaths per year and might play a role in something between 1,700 to 22,300 further avoidable deaths. … Continue reading →

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Person-Centred Approaches in Healthcare: a Framework (HEE / Skills for Health / Skills for Care)

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

Summary Health Education England, Skills for Health and Skills for Care have produced a framework which is designed to help staff (at every level) communicate effectively, both verbally and non-verbally, in order to better tailor the care and advice they … Continue reading →

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Primer on Social Prescribing (LGA / King’s Fund / CRD / BMJ Open / NHS England)

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An investigation into the concept of social prescribing, with case studies. “Social prescribing – sometimes called community referrals – is a means of enabling primary care services to refer patients with social, emotional or practical needs to a range … Continue reading →

New End of Life Care Guideline (BBC News / NICE)

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new guideline on individualised end of life care, to replace the widely discredited Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) which was phased-out in 2014. This fresh guideline advocates a … Continue reading →

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Improvements to Care in the Last Days / Hours of Life (Department of Health)

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This report assesses progress made against commitments in the “One Chance to Get it Right” report, which was released just over a year ago as a response to the Independent Review of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) on improving … Continue reading →

Potential Costs and Risks of Over-Diagnosis and Over-Treatment? (BBC News / AoMRC / BMJ)

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) has again warned of the culture of a “more is better” approach regarding potentially unnecessary healthcare interventions. Their “Choosing Wisely” campaign (imported from the USA) exhorts medical organisations each to identify five … Continue reading →

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NICE Guidance on Best Interests Decision-Making and Mental Capacity: Theory and Practice? (NICE / British Journal of Psychiatry)

Potential Costs and Risks of Over-Diagnosis and Over-Treatment? (BBC News / AoMRC / BMJ)

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