A £60,000 project in Northampton is allowing patients with dementia to live at home for an extra six months by providing them with a range of specialist electronic devices.So far,18 people aged between 50 and 96 have used the scheme, with an interim report finding savings ranged from £900 to £24,000 because of reduced admissions to residential and nursing homes.The Safe at Home scheme, run jointly by Northamptonshire Healthcare trust and local councils, has provided equipment such as gas detectors, a fall detector, a bed-leaving alarm and pressure mats to alert carers if patients leave their homes.
Related articles
HSJ LocalCouncil ceases NHS-provided smoking cessation service
The third largest London borough will discontinue its NHS-provided stop smoking service to save money.
- News
CCGs reveal large backlogs of death reviews
NHS England has been urged to dramatically increase its funding for reviews of learning disability deaths, as clinical commissioning groups have revealed large backlogs with their investigations
- News
Mental health trust chief retires
The chief executive of a mental health trust in the South West has announced her retirement after 13 years at the trust.
More Home
- News
Help accessing hsj.co.uk
We are aware that some of our users are experiencing problems accessing hsj.co.uk.
- News
Important changes to your HSJ password
To protect your security as hsj.co.uk upgrades to a new platform, your existing password will no longer work.
- Comment
Bonfire of financial penalties reaches cancer and RTT standards
Financial penalties are being lifted from high-profile standards including cancer and elective waiting times, so far without attracting much attention. How is this happening? And will it work, asks Rob Findlay
No comments yet