In a report published today, the World Health Organisation and Alzheimer’s Disease International, says that governments and policy makers across the world must make dementia a global public health priority. The report ‘Dementia: A Public Health Priority’ considers the global effect of dementia. The report includes examples of best practice and statistics about dementia. The report …
Many care home residents are left unable to insure their valuables as insurers refuse to cover possessions kept in care homes. Every year possessions such as jewellery and mementos are lost or stolen from care homes and these cannot be replaced if appropriate insurance is not in place. An increasing number of care home residents …
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The public interest in publishing a risk assessment of the NHS overhaul in England is “very high, if not exceptional” a tribunal has ruled. Risk registers are lists of risks associated with a policy or programme, they include estimates of the likelihood of the risk occurring and its potential impact via the RAG (red, amber …
A study carried out by Age UK has identified that cuts in Government funding for the elderly are likely to see almost 200,000 more pensioners being forced to pay all the costs of their care in the coming years. The study estimates that the number of people in England who do not qualify for any …
Doctors’ efficiency at recognising dementia varies considerably across the country. 37% of people with the condition in the south west receive a diagnosis compared with 46% in the north east and almost 70% in parts of Northern Ireland, according to Alzheimer’s Society figures based on NHS data. Sir Mark Walport, Director of the Wellcome Trust, …
A practice guide entitled ‘How to Comply with CQC’s Outcome 5: Meeting Nutritional Needs’ has been published by the National Association of Care Catering (NACC). The publication offers professional guidance on nutrition standards. The guide has been produced in collaboration with ECCA and it aims to clarify the professional standards that care services are expected …
A study conducted by the Nuffield Trust has revealed that local authority funded care home residents have fewer hospital admissions than those receiving intensive social care support in their own homes. They say that the results support the belief that cuts to health care budgets will increase pressure on the NHS as they are likely …
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In the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report released this week MPs have stated that the CQC still has a long way to go before it is an effective regulator. The CQC has been criticised for not getting its priorities right by failing to act in relation to concerns raised about residents being abused by care …
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The controversial Health and Social Care Bill gained Royal Assent yesterday becoming law in the form of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. According to the Department of Health, the fundamental principles of the Act mean that doctors and nurses will be able to adapt services for their patients, more choice will be given …
David Cameron has instigated a programme of work which aims to deliver improvements in dementia care and research by 2015. Dementia is one of the biggest challenges that society faces today. As life expectancy increases, this is a matter which cannot be ignored. At present, 670 000 people in England live with dementia and an …
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