All Older people’s services articles – Page 22
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Comment
Older people are our forgotten addicts
Alcohol misuse is rising among older people and is presenting new challenges for the NHS
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News
'No improvement' in patient safety
Hospitals have made “no improvement” in monitoring the quality of patient care in light of the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust scandal and “no improvement” in keeping patients safe or treating them with dignity, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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Comment
Cancer patients' journeys need joining up
Integrated care can be a positive for people with cancer
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Comment
Build housing into integrated care
Housing investment has benefits for health budgets and patient care
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News
Integration fund could lead to 'yet more structural change'
The government’s allocation of £3.8bn for integration across the NHS and social care “will be used to fund yet more structural change”, and “cannot succeed without behaviour change of all actors in the system”, according to a report.
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Comment
Pharmacies can ease the pressure on urgent care
Pharmacists deserve a voice in NHS decision making
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News
Innovation networks could 'fill gap left by SHAs'
HSJ has produced the first national audit of progress made by the NHS’s academic health science networks amid suggestions that the new bodies could take on far more expansive roles than originally envisaged.
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News
GP practices 'need IT overhaul'
Some GP practices are “stuck in the 1990s” because of outdated technology, a report has found.
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Comment
Hospices need to change
Hospices can take the lead on meeting the needs of our growing ageing population
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HSJ Knowledge
A different path for dementia care
With cases of dementia set to top 1m by 2021, leadership is needed
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Comment
HSJ launches Commission on Hospital Care for Frail Older People
Find out more about HSJ’s landmark study to explore how to tackle the most pressing issue facing the NHS
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News
HSJ commission to tackle "the major issue affecting NHS performance"
HSJ has launched a commission to investigate and help improve the hospital care of frail older people.
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News
Report calls for training changes
Doctors’ training must change to meet the needs of an ageing population, according to a major review.
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HSJ Knowledge
How collaboration can take flight in the NHS
The aviation industry can teach the NHS about joined up working
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Comment
Ask not what your country can do for you
Do we need to rethink our relationship with the state?
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HSJ Knowledge
From hospice to hospital: compassionate care for all
A model of compassionate care for all healthcare settings
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Blogs
Hunt's care plan puts burden on family before state
Jeremy Hunt’s proposals for looking after older people are all about ‘care closer to home’
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Comment
Care Bill: Lords distracted by spiritual matters
The new law is having a bumpy ride through Parliament