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Facts and Figures on Unmet Needs in Older People in England (Age UK)

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Age UK have produced a statistical report investigating needs and experiences of disadvantage in six key aspects of life’s difficulties: Ill health. Care and support. Poor housing. Poverty. Loneliness. Social isolation. Full Text Link Reference Estimating need in older … Continue reading →

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Keeping Warm: Cold Weather Plan for England (PHE)

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary At a time when keeping warm is again on people’s minds, the latest Cold Weather Plan for England, from Public Health England (PHE), has been released. Full Text Link Reference Cold weather plan for England. [Online]: Public Health England, … Continue reading →

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Further Information on Reducing Loneliness and Social Isolation (SCIE / Renaisi / BBC News / NIHR / Lancet)

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

Summary The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)’s “SCIE Highlights No.3” briefing covers possible interventions to reduce loneliness and social isolation, and examines examples of good practice from the commissioning perspective. Full Text Link Reference Tackling loneliness and social isolation. the role of commissioners. … Continue reading →

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Toolkit for Reducing Health Inequalities (NIHR / CLAHRC / Care North West Coast)

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

Summary This Health Inequalities Assessment Toolkit (HIAT) has been developed, by the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care North West Coast, to help reduce inequalities in health. The main topic headings comprise: Introduction: what HIAT is and … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Integrated Care, National, NHS, NIHR, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK | Tagged Access to Care, Access to Services, Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRCs), BAME Challenges, Barriers to Older People Accessing Help and Support, Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Groups, Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), BME Communities, Care North West Coast, CLAHRC: Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, CLAHRCs: NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC), Differential Health Outcomes, Difficult to Reach Groups, Due North, Enduring Disabilities and Disadvantage, Engaging BME Communities, Geographical Variations, Hard to Reach Groups, Health Inequalities, Health Inequalities and Socio-Economic Inequalities in Health, Health Inequalities Assessment Toolkit (HIAT), Health Inequalities Assessment Toolkit: National Institute for Health Research, Health Inequalities in England, Health Inequality Monitoring, Improving Access to Healthcare, Local Action on Health Inequalities, Local Action on Reducing Health Inequalities, Mental Health Inequalities, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRCs), Participatory Impact Pathways Analysis (PIPA), Patient and Public Involvement (Facilitators of Innovation), Patient and Public Involvement (PPI), PROGRESS, PROGRESS Factors, Public Involvement Impact Assessment Framework, Reducing Health Inequalities, Regional Variations, Socially Stratifying Factors, Socio-Economic Barriers to Uptake of Health Checks, Socio-Economic Deprivation, Socioeconomic Deprivation, Socioeconomic Position (SEP), South Asian Communities, Targeting Hard-to-Reach Groups, Toolkit for Reducing Health Inequalities, Unacceptable Variations, Unequal Access, Unwarranted Variations, Variations in Service, Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Groups | Leave a comment

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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Cold Weather Plan for England (PHE)

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Cold Weather Plan for England has been released by Public Health England (PHE). The aim is to protect health and prevent the avoidable harm during periods of cold weather, particularly with regard to vulnerable persons. In order to … Continue reading →

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Care Home Residents’ Access to GPs For Basic Health Care: Far Sighted or Short Sighted GP Contract Changes? (BBC News)

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

Summary Care home residents are generally 50% more likely to be admitted to hospital as an emergency than other older persons, and might be expected to be a high priority for primary care. Paradoxically, there are reports that GPs have … Continue reading →

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Cold Weather Plan for England Updated (PHE)

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

Summary The Cold Weather Plan for England has again been updated by Public Health England (PHE). The idea is to prevent the avoidable effects on health during periods of cold weather, particularly with regard to vulnerable persons. Full Text Link … Continue reading →

Remember the Dangers of Cold Weather for the Vulnerable (Public Health England)

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary At the start of the Met Office’s Winter season, Public Health England (PHE) has reminded the public to consider the possible impact of cold weather on elderly friends and family, and other at risk groups. The Cold Weather Plan … Continue reading →

Cold Weather Plan for England 2014 (PHE)

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Cold Weather Plan for England 2014 has been updated by Public Health England (PHE). In addition to the main reports / guides, there is a range of supporting quick-reference documentation, including action cards based on the plan for … Continue reading →

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