“Triple Whammy” Concerns For Care Homes & Home Care In Wales
A social care leader has called for urgent action to deal with the “triple whammy” battering care homes and domiciliary care companies in Wales Mario…
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People Development Must Be Part Of The Solution To Dementia Care Lottery Says Mary Clarke, Ceo, Cognisco
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has unveiled a new online “dementia atlas” exposing the best and worst performing areas for dementia prevention and care in England….
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NHS In Grip Of Worst Bed-Blocking Crisis On Record, Figures Reveal
The NHS is experiencing the worst bed blocking crisis in history, with the number of elderly people unnecessarily remaining in hospital reaching record levels, according…
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VODG Calls For Central Role In NHS Amid Cuts And Uncertainty
Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) members are calling for the voluntary sector to be recognised as central to the NHS and health system. The message…
Read more...Progress Towards Building The Right Support For People With A Learning Disability Or Autism
National funding released to drive transformation of local services Summary plans for new and innovative care and support options published £100m in capital available to…
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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…
Read more...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…
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