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NHS70: Some Recent Publications and Statistics (ONS / NHS Digital / BBC News / CQC)

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Health Service (NHS) was created seven decades ago today. Different organisations have marked this event in their own distinct ways. Two sets of brief statistical eye-openers. The first is from the Office for National Statistics: Full Text Link … Continue reading →

Reviewing the Current – and Likely Future – State of the NHS (NAO / Dods)

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a “Short Guide to the Department of Health” as one of their collection of short guides about different government departments. This guide includes a wealth of statistical information in summary form, concerning … Continue reading →

Monthly NHS Performance Statistics Confirm Rising Demand (BBC News / NHS England)

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Performance and activity statistics released by NHS England reveal an expected trend of increasing demand for NHS services, and some targets missed. Briefly, over the year up to June 2015: Ambulance calls-outs increased by 7%. A&E attendances increased by … Continue reading →

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Time to Deliver on the Five Year Forward View (BBC News / NHS England / Department of Health)

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The seven main national health bodies (namely NHS England, Monitor, the NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA), the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Public Health England, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Health Education England) jointly published … Continue reading →

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The Impact of Cancer on the NHS: Fresh Approaches (BBC News / Macmillan Cancer Support / NHS England / British Journal of Cancer / NICE)

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Macmillan Cancer Support has made available a collection of the key evidence about the prevalence, needs and experience of people affected by cancer. Around 2.5 million people today are living with cancer in the UK. This figure has increased … Continue reading →

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Best Practice in Memory Services (NHS England / NHS Improving Quality)

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The “Best Practice in Memory Services: Learning from across England” report presents the findings from visits to memory services led by Alistair Burns (National Clinical Director for Dementia at NHS England) with help from NHS Improving Quality. The memory … Continue reading →

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NHS Mandate Updated (Department of Health)

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The updated NHS Mandate, from the Government to NHS England for the period April 2015 to March 2016, covers the renewed (and carried-forwards) ambitions for the health service. As with previous editions, it is structured around the five key … Continue reading →

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