Older People Trapped In Hospital “A Cruel Reality” Of NHS Care
The Royal College of Nursing has responded to a new report from the Public Accounts Committee showing in increase in the number of older patients…
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Cornerstone Of NHS Reforms Faces Uncertain Future
Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have secured better engagement from GPs than previous forms of commissioning but still face numerous barriers to putting power in doctors’…
Read more...Health And Care Integration Toolkit To Launch
A tool kit of resources to help local health and care leaders move further and faster on achieving their vision of integration will today be…
Read more...Government Commits To High Quality End Of Life Care
The government has made 6 commitments to the public to end variation in end of life care across the health system by 2020. These are:…
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The King’s Fund Calls For NHS Commitment To A New Partnership With Patients
The King’s Fund is calling for all NHS organisations to commit to working more closely with patients to meet the requirements of a new relationship…
Read more...Five Big Issues For The NHS After The Brexit Vote
Following the country’s vote leave the European Union the King’s fund has released a briefing paper which is published today entitled: Five big issues for…
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Housing For Older People: Parliamentarians Call For Major Policy Shift
A new All Party Parliamentary Group report on housing and care for older people calls for a significant change in the focus of Government policy…
Read more...Discharging Older Patients From Hospital, Alzheimer’s Society Comment
The health and social care system’s management of discharging older patients from hospital does not represent value for money, according to the National Audit Office…
Read more...NHS Double Standard For People With Dementia In Care Homes
The NHS is providing a second-class service to many of the 280,000 people with dementia who live in care homes in England. An Alzheimer’s Society…
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Nearly Two Million Patients To Receive Person-Centred Support To Manage Their Own Care
People with long-term conditions will be supported to better manage their own health and care needs, thanks to the roll-out of an evidence-based tool over…
Read more...Junior Doctor’s Industrial Strike Action – Tuesday 26 April And Wednesday 27 April
The National Care Association have received and are sharing the following information from the Department of Health, to assist in minimising the impact of the action…
Read more...NHS England Backs Innovative Care Initiative
NHS England has today announced a £1.75m investment in an innovative family-based initiative to help more people to be cared for in a home, not…
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End Of Life Report Fails To Address The Need For Better Community Care, Says Sweettree Founder
The second national audit to be carried out into the care of those who are dying in hospitals in England has been released today by…
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Norman Lamb Calls For Cross-Party Commission On NHS And Social Care
Norman Lamb, MP for North Norfolk and the Liberal Democrat spokesman for Health, today put forward a Ten Minute Rule Bill in Parliament calling for…
Read more...Health Secretary Outlines Measures For Greater Patient Power
“From next year, for the first time, new ‘Ofsted style’ ratings will show patients how their local area’s health service is performing in crucial areas,…
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