Category: Care of the Elderly

Excellence in continence care: practical guidance for commissioners, providers, health and social care staff and information for the public

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date November 21, 2015

By NHS England (2015)

This guidance finds that increased preventative services, good quality, easily available information and advice, as well as integrated health and social care could have a significant impact on the numbers of children and adults suffering with continence issues and the severity of their health and social problems. It brings together the most up-to-date evidence based resources and research to support commissioners and providers of health services to enable them to make real and lasting changes to raise standards of care for continence. It encourages greater collaboration between health and social care, working in partnership with the third sector, as set out in the NHS Five Year Forward View.

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Care of the Elderly

Briefing: The health and care of older people in England 2015

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date November 13, 2015

By Age UK (2015)

This report examines trends in funding, provision and the use of health and care services to investigate whether the health and care system is meeting the needs of older people in England.

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Care of the Elderly Dementia Public Mental Health

How can and should the UK adjust to dementia?

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date October 23, 2015

By Joseph Rowntree Foundation (2015)

This publication explores the various ways in which adaptations and adjustments should be made to meet the growing demands of an ageing population with an increased prevalence of dementia. It argues that a more holistic approach encompassing more than health and social care services should be considered.

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Care of the Elderly Dementia Length of Stay Long-Term Conditions

The impact of primary care quality on inpatient length of stay for people with dementia: an analysis by discharge destination

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date July 30, 2015

By Centre for Health Economics (2015)

This paper examines whether the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) dementia review helps to achieve timely hospital discharge for dementia patients. It found that on average the length of stay in hospital for dementia patients is 18 days and that QOF dementia review had little effect on the length of stay.

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Accident Prevention Alcohol Cancer Care of the Elderly Community Safety CVD CYP Healthcare Health Protection (Emergency planning Healthy Child including NCMP & CDO Healthy Settings Infant Feeding Infant Mortality Infection Control Library Liver Disease including NHS Health Checks Local Government Long-Term Conditions Respiratory Disease seasonal mortality) Tobacco & Drugs

Health and social care priorities for the Government: 2015-2020

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date July 22, 2015

By The Nuffield Trust (2015)

This briefing outlines ten possible key health and social care priorities for the new government, covering funding and finance, quality of care, new models of care and workforce.

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Alcohol Care of the Elderly Good Practice Long-Term Conditions Patient Satisfaction Public Mental Health Substance Misuse Tobacco & Drugs

Peer support: what is it and does it work?

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date May 29, 2015

By National Voices (2015)

This review found evidence that peer support can help people feel more knowledgeable, confident and happy, and less isolated and alone. It also showed that there is a limited understanding of the different forms of peer support, how best to deliver support and the forms of training and infrastructure to get the most impact from it. It concludes that further evidence is needed to fully understand the impact that peer support has on the health service and individuals with long-term health conditions.

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Care of the Elderly Good Practice Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction

Hidden citizens: how can we identify the most lonely older adults?

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date May 15, 2015

By Campaign to End Loneliness (2015)

In 2013, the Campaign to End Loneliness consulted over 100 frontline service providers about what they needed to improve their support. Nearly half said they wanted a tool or information that could help them to identify people experiencing – or at risk of – loneliness. This report explores what was already known in both research and practice about identifying people experiencing loneliness. It looked at current approaches to identifying loneliness and searched for insights into how services can improve their outreach and support.

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Care of the Elderly Guidance Healthy Settings Integrated Care Licensing Long-Term Conditions Planning

Integrated care licence condition: guidance for providers of NHS-funded services

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date April 29, 2015

By Monitor (2015)

This guidance is for licensed providers of NHS-funded services in England and NHS trusts and it explains what is expected of NHS providers in relation to the integrated care licence condition and where Monitor may take action.

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Aging Care of the Elderly

Promising approaches to reducing lonliness and isolation in later life

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date March 3, 2015

By Age UK (2015)

This report raises concerns around loneliness in older people and the public health risks that are associated with social isolation in later life. It sets out a new framework for understanding how to tackle the problem, presenting a range of projects and examples from around the country demonstrating the many, varied solutions needed for an effective response to a very personal problem. It calls on action from various sectors including social care and public health.

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