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More on the Persistence of Variations in Care and Health Inequalities (BBC News / MTG / King’s Fund)

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Medical Technology Group’s analysis of data from the 209 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), concerning regional inequalities in patient access to treatments and assessments involving medical technology, discovered unacceptable variations (including inequalities between the North and South of England). … Continue reading →

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Regional Variations in Care Home Quality in England (Independent Age)

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Variations in the quality of care homes, between regions and local authorities across England, have been revealed by analysis of CQC care home inspections data. It appears that the North-West of England may be the worst performing region in … Continue reading →

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Variations in Excess Hospital Mortality Rates (BBC News / NHS Digital)

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Significantly higher than expected death rates have been recorded at 19 of the 133 NHS Trusts in England, according to the Dr Foster Unit at Imperial College London. “There were 15,396 more deaths than expected at the trusts in … Continue reading →

Updated Commissioning for Mental Health and Dementia Data Packs for CCGs (NHS RightCare / NHS England)

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS RightCare have published updates to their Mental Health and Dementia Data Packs for CCGs. The data is intended to support best use of mental health resources plus the identification of unwarranted variations in quality (and health inequalities) between … Continue reading →

NHS Atlas of Variation (BBC News / NHS England / NHS Right Care / PHE)

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS Atlas of Variation, produced by NHS England, NHS Right Care and Public Health England (PHE), compares service performance across over 200 local areas. This latest Atlas includes over 100 maps covering data, at the level of individual … Continue reading →

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BBC’s Cost of Care Project (BBC News)

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care 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 →

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Age Discrimination in Availability of Surgery (BBC News / Royal College of Surgeons / Age UK)

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

Summary The Royal College of Surgeons and Age UK again found a wide variations in access to treatment. Their recent investigation examined surgery rates for six common procedures across England’s 211 CCGs and detected worrying differences in access to surgery between … Continue reading →

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The Environment and Health Atlas: England and Wales (BBC News / MRC / PHE)

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers at Imperial College London have produced an online map of population-wide health information for England and Wales, which allows users to enter their postcodes to discover their local community’s risk of developing 14 conditions, including heart disease and … Continue reading →

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Right Care Resource Centre (Right Care)

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Right Care has created a resource centre of casebooks, tools and assorted resources to help commissioners identify local opportunities. The categories of resources available include: Casebooks: Right Care Casebooks cover how local health communities have implemented aspects of the … Continue reading →

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Right Care’s HFMA Briefing on Achieving Value in Health Systems (NHS Right Care)

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Right Care is an NHS organisation, sponsored by NHS England and Public Health England, with the aim of increasing value for patients and commissioners. Their briefing for the Health Finance Managers Association (HFMA) describes the “Right Care Approach” to … Continue reading →

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