Tag Archives: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

NHS Operational Productivity: GIRFT Meets Mental Health and Community Health Services (Lord Carter / DHSC)

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Lord Carter’s latest report in the NHS Operational Productivity series shifts the attention to unwarranted variations in mental health and community health services. Potential savings of around £1 billion in efficiencies could be made by 2020/21, allegedly, if the … Continue reading →

Review of Factors Influencing Carers’ Quality of Life (Alzheimer’s and Dementia)

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A review of literature on the factors likely to influence the quality of life for family carers of people with dementia discovered ten broad themes: Demographics. Carer-Patient Relationship(s). Dementia Characteristics. Demands of Caring. Carer Health. Carer Emotional Well-Being. Support … Continue reading →

No Evidence Vitamin E Benefits Persons With Alzheimer’s Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment (Cochrane Database)

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary There is no evidence that Vitamin E supplementation, in the alpha-tocopherol form, given to people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) would help to prevent or delay the progression to dementia. Similarly, there is no evidence that Vitamin E supplementation … Continue reading →

Posted in For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Nutrition, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK | Tagged Alpha-Tocopherol (a-tocopherol), Alpha-Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Antioxidants, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, CDCIG: Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group, Centre for Dementia Studies: Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Cochrane Database, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Complementary and Alternative Therapies, Dietary Supplements, Free Radicals, MCI: Mild Cognitive Impairment, Medical School: University of Exeter, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Neurological Disorders, Nutritional Supplementation, Old Age Psychiatry: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, University of Exeter, Vitamin E, Vitamin E For Alzheimer's Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment, Vitamin E Supplementation, Vitamin Supplements | Leave a comment

Intelligent Monitoring of Trusts Providing Mental Health Services (BBC News / CQC)

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has ranked mental health NHS trusts in England to indicate their risk of providing poor care. About 12% (5 trusts) of the 39 mental health trusts are in band one indicating the highest level … Continue reading →

The Mental Health Minimum Data Set: MHMDS (HSCIC)

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC)’s monthly Mental Health Minimum Data Set (MHMDS) covers services provided in hospitals, in outpatient clinics and in the community. The monthly reports assemble statistical information from the mental health care pathway, … Continue reading →

Singing For People With Dementia (Canterbury Christ Church University / Musicae Scientiae)

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This brief guide explores the potential benefits for people living with dementia of participation in dementia-focused singing groups. It presents evidence and experience from music practitioners and health researchers at the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Active Engagement, Activities and Engagement, Ageing With Dementia, Aging and Mental Health, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural Alternatives to Antipsychotic Drugs, BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Canterbury Christ Church University, Care for People with Dementia in the Community, Centre for Applied Psychology: Canterbury Christ Church University, Community Singing, Community Singing Projects, Community-Based Arts and Health interventions, Dementia and Music, Dementia-Focused Singing Groups, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Engagement, Happiness and Wellbeing, Improving the Quality of Life for People with Long Term Conditions, Literary Arts, Living Well with Dementia, Living with Dementia, London College of Fashion, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Relationships, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes, Music Therapy, Music Therapy for BPSD, Musicae Scientiae, Musical Interventions, Musical Therapies, Natural Voice Practitioners Network (NVPN), Nolan's Senses Framework, Nolan's Six Senses (Security Continuity Belonging Purpose Fulfilment and Significance), Older People’s and Dementia Care Settings, Participation, Patient Engagement, Patient Involvement, Patient Participation, Performing Arts, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Psychological Wellbeing, Psychosocial Interventions, Quality of Life, Quality of Life for People With Dementia, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Senses Framework, Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health: Canterbury Christ Church University, Sing For Your Life, Singing and Dementia, Singing For The Brain, Singing Groups, Singing Together Groups, Social Wellbeing, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, University of Sussex, University of the Arts: London College of Fashion, University of Western Australia, User Involvement, User Participation, Visual Arts, Wellbeing in an Ageing Population, Wellbeing in Later Life | Leave a comment

NHS Publishes Local Staffing and Patient Safety Data (NHS England / NHS Choices / National Quality Board)

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS has started to published information about staffing levels, showing nurse, midwife and care staffing data down to ward level. This is part of the NHS commitment to openness and transparency, with a view informing the public and … Continue reading →

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