All Older people’s services articles – Page 14
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HSJ LocalExclusive: NHS England will not stop hearing aid ‘rationing’ plan
NHS England will not intervene in a clinical commissioning group’s attempt to ‘ration’ access to hearing aids, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ Local‘Urgent’ stroke review underway in Kent and Medway
STRUCTURE: There is an ‘urgent need’ to improve stroke services across Kent and Medway, commissioners have decided.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to balance the push and pull of performance and demand
Hospital performance targets
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CommentWe pharmacists are tackling dementia in our communities
I play a lead role in identifying and preventing dementia
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CommentLords help us: End of life provision falls short of supporting the dying
The Palliative Care Bill
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SupplementsSupplement: Social care crises require a rapid response
How the British Red Cross supports patients in social crises
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SupplementsCommissioning supplement: New bowel disease treatments and social care crises
In this HSJ supplement we look at how the NHS is responding to new bowel disease treatments and how the voluntary sector is helping the elderly avoid hospital
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HSJ LocalCCG to decommission dementia nursing service
MENTAL HEALTH: A North East clinical commissioning group plans to decommission a specialist dementia nursing service and replace it with a carer support service.
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HSJ LocalProviders for £1.8bn elderly care contract named
FINANCE: Five providers have been selected to lead the delivery a £1.8bn, 10 year contract to improve older peoples’ care in Croydon.
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HSJ KnowledgeGood for the hip pocket: The cost cutting project improving surgery
The costs of total hip replacement
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CommentReaders’ letters – 30 April 2015
In response to the Commission on Hospital Care for Frail Older People
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HSJ KnowledgeEssay winners take creative flight and turn it into real action
GE Healthcare Finnamore’s Emerging Leader competition
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NewsExclusive: Concern in NHS England over Hunt's CCG 'points' rating system
Clinical commissioning group leaders and some NHS England officials are questioning a move by Jeremy Hunt to impose a ‘league table’ style points ranking for CCGs, well placed sources have told HSJ.