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Walking Speed in Midlife: a Predictor of Physical and Mental Decline? (BBC News / JAMA Network Open)
Summary Slow walking speed (“gait speed”) in mid-life appears to be an early warning sign of accelerated ageing. Slower walkers tend to display more signs of accelerated ageing in terms of various markers and measures (such as lung health, teeth, … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board: Therapy Services, Accelerated Ageing, Ageing Population, and Developmental Psychiatry Centre: King's College London, and Neuroscience: King's College London, Animal Naming Test, BBC Health News, BBC Wales News, Behavioural Biomarkers, Behavioural Risk Factors, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Physiotherapy, Biomarkers, Biomarkers of Ageing, Brain Imaging, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board: Physiotherapy, Center for Genomic and Computational Biology: Duke University, Childhood Neurocognitive Functioning and Gait Speed at Midlife, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center: Duke University, Clinical Research Centre: Copenhagen University Hospital Amager and Hvidovre, Copenhagen University Hospital Amager and Hvidovre, Cwm Taf University Health Board: Physiotherapy Department, Denmark, Department of Life Sciences: Manchester Metropolitan University, Department of Medicine: Duke University, Department of Oral Sciences: University of Otago, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine: University of Otago, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience: Duke University, Department of Psychology: University of Otago, Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development: Duke University, Duke University, Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit: University of Otago, Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, Dunedin School of Medicine: University of Otago, Dunedin Study, Dunedin Study Birth Cohort, Dunedin: New Zealand, Facial Age, Faculty of Science and Engineering: Manchester Metropolitan University, Fast Walkers, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gait Speed and Physical Function and Accelerated Aging at Age 45 Years, Gait Speed in Midlife, Gait Speed: a Behavioural Biomarker for Neurocognitive and Physical Decline, Gait Speed: a Measure of Holistic Health and Ageing, Gait Speed: Brain Structure and Neurocognitive Functions at Age 45 Years, Gait: an Integrative Measure of Health, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center: VA Medical Center (Durham North Carolina), Hvidovre, Hywel Dda University Health Board: Physiotherapy, Institute of Psychiatry Psychology, JAMA Network Open, Kings College London, Manchester Metropolitan University, Mean Cortical Thickness, New Zealand, Powys Teaching Health Board: Neuro Rehabilitation, Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine: Manchester Metropolitan University, Return to Employment After Stroke in Young Adults: Gait Speed, Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test of Memory, Risk Factors, Slow Gait Associated With Cognitive Impairment and Risk of Dementia, Slow Walkers, Social Genetic, Stroke (Journal), Total Brain Surface Area, Total Brain Volume, Trail Making Test, United States, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Otago, University of Otago (New Zealand), USA, Wales, Walking Speed in Midlife, Walking Speed: a Behavioural Biomarker for Neurocognitive and Physical Decline, Walking Speed: Predictive of Stroke Recovery in Young Adults, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale–IV, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Revised, Wechsler Memory Scale – Mental Control, White Matter Hyperintensities
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NHS World Class Cancer Care Aim: Four Week Cancer Waiting Time for Testing and Treatment (BBC News / NHS England / Department of Health)
Summary NHS England’s Cancer Taskforce has ambitious plans to improve performance and quality in cancer care. The new 2020 target involves patients receiving results from cancer tests within four weeks of referral by a GP. Older radiotherapy machines are to … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Local Interest, National, NHS, NHS England, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Aarhus University, Achieving World-Class Cancer Outcomes: Strategy for England 2015-2020, Ageing Population, Airedale National Health Service Foundation Trust, American Cancer Society, Australia, Bangor University, Cally Palmer: Chief Executive of The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cally Palmer: NHS England’s NHS National Cancer Director, Canada, Cancer, Cancer Alliances, Cancer Alliances Network, Cancer Care, Cancer Care Waits, Cancer Dashboard, Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF), Cancer Early Diagnosis, Cancer Incidence, Cancer Mortality Profiles, Cancer One-Stop Shop Pilot Centre: Airedale General Hospital (West Yorkshire), Cancer One-Stop Shop Pilot Centre: Churchill Hospital (Oxford), Cancer One-Stop Shop Pilot Centre: North Middlesex Hospital (London), Cancer One-Stop Shop Pilot Centre: Queens Hospital (Romford), Cancer One-Stop Shop Pilot Centre: Royal Free Hospital (London), Cancer One-Stop Shop Pilot Centre: Royal Oldham Hospital (Greater Manchester), Cancer One-Stop 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International Variations in Cancer Referrals and Cancer Survival (BBC News / BMJ Open)
Summary An international survey of 2795 GPs across six countries indicates that patients with possible cancer in the UK are less likely to be referred immediately for tests or to specialists, compared with comparable countries. UK cancer survival rates are … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, NHS, Northern Ireland, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
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NHS Winter Health Check: Performance Statistics (BBC News / NHS England / King’s Fund)
Summary The NHS England “Winter Health Check” provides the latest statistics on A&E / emergency admissions, winter pressures, influenza vaccinations and NHS 111 performance for week ending January 2015. Full Text Link Reference NHS England’s winter health check. London: NHS … Continue reading
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Tagged A&E Four-Hour Wait Standard, Accident & Emergency, Accident and Emergency Departments, Acute Care, Acute Hospital Care, Ageing and Society, Ageing Population, Ambulance Services, Ambulance Targets, Attendances at A&E: NHS Local Performance Tracking Service (NHS Winter Project), BBC / Populus Poll, BBC Health News, British Social Attitudes (BSA) Survey, British Social Attitudes Survey, BSA / King's Fund Survey, Delayed Discharges, Delayed Transfers of Care, Emergency Admissions, Emergency Admissions: NHS Local Performance Tracking Service (NHS Winter Project), Emergency Ambulance Services, Emergency and Urgent Care Services, Emergency Bed Use, Emergency Care, Emergency Departments, Emergency Services, Financial Constraints, Financial Context, Financial Difficulties, Financial Performance, Financial Planning, Financial Position of NHS Trusts, Financial Pressure in the NHS, Financial Pressures, Financial Resilience, Financial Sustainability in the NHS, Four-Hour A&E Waiting Time Target, Funding Deficits, Healthcare Targets, Hospital Waiting Times, Ipsos Mori, King’s Fund Quarterly Monitoring Report, Local NHS Performance Tracking Service (NHS Winter Project), NatCen Social Research, NHS 111, NHS Challenges and New Solutions, NHS England Winter Health Check, NHS Expenditure, NHS Foundation Trust Performance, NHS Foundation Trusts, NHS Foundation Trusts (NHSFTs), NHS Local Performance Tracking Service (NHS Winter Project), NHS Tracker Service (BBC's NHS Winter Project), NHS Winter 2014-15: Weekly A&E Tracker, NHS Winter Project (BBC News NHS Tracker Service), NHS Winter Project (BBC News), NHS Winter Project: NHS Local Performance Tracking Service, Nicholson Challenge, Patients Seen in 4 Hours: NHS Local Performance Tracking Service (NHS Winter Project), People Who Have to Wait More Than 4 hours to be Admitted: NHS Local Performance Tracking Service (NHS Winter Project), Performance Targets, Quarterly Monitoring Reports, Trolley Wait Between 4 and 12 Hours: NHS Local Performance Tracking Service (NHS Winter Project), Troubled NHS Foundation Trusts, Unscheduled Admissions, Urgent and Emergency Care, Urgent and Emergency Services, Urgent Care Services Outside of Hospitals, Waiting Time Standards, Waiting Time Target Breaches, Waiting Time Targets in the NHS in England, Wales, Winter Health Check, Winter Pressures
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Royal College of Nursing Consultation on Restraint in Health and Adult Social Care (RCN)
Summary The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has been commissioned by the Department of Health to review and develop guidance on positive behaviour support (PBS) and the minimisation of restrictive practices across health and adult social care. The consultation closes … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Mental Health, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, RCN, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Abuse, Abuse of Vulnerable Adults, Acute Care, Adult Safeguarding, Adult Social Care, Attitudinal Change, Avoidable Harm, Behaviour Support Plans, Best Practice in PBS, Chemical Restraint, Culture of Zero-Harm, De-Escalation Techniques, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), DoLS in Hospitals, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Ethical Considerations, Ethical Dilemmas, Ethics and Decision-Making, Harm Free Care, Least Restrictive Principle, MCA: Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mechanical Restraint, Medical Ethics, Mental Capacity, Mental Capacity Legislation, Northern Ireland, Openness and Transparency, Openness. Transparency, Physical Restraint, Physical Restraint in Hospital Settings, Physical Restraint in Mental Healthcare, Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), Proportionality in Safeguarding, Proportionality: Human Rights and Mental Capacity Legislation, Respect, Respecting Persons with Dementia, Responsible Commissioning, Restraint, Restraint in Health and Adult Social Care, Restrictive Practices, Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Safeguarding, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Safeguarding Adults Principles, Safeguarding Older People, Scotland, Transforming Care, Transparency, Transparency and Accountability, Use of Reasonable Force, Wales, Winterbourne View Hospital
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