All Older people’s services articles – Page 22
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CommentDefine a clear role for hospitals in integrated care
One north London acute trust shows the way forward
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NewsUse of deprivation of liberty safeguards rises
There has been a sharp increase in the number of applications to use deprivation of liberty safeguards for people over the age of 75, it has emerged.
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HSJ PartnersThe NHS cannot afford to ignore age related hearing loss
The benefits of moving hearing care to non-clinical settings
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NewsCancer diagnoses figures disclosed
Almost a third of a million people in the UK are diagnosed with cancer every year, figures show.
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BlogsLonger life expectancy can be too much of a good thing
An ageing society has to address ethical issues about when and how people choose to die
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CommentPut people back at the heart of dementia care
Conversations with patients reveal what is important to their lives and care
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HSJ Local
Community Services launches fresh bid for £800m contract
Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust has joined with a new private partner to make a second bid for an £800m older people’s services contract.
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CommentBetter housing will relieve winter pressures
Housing improvements are vital for reducing emergency hospital visits
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SupplementsHoming instinct − an HSJ supplement
Out of hospital care makes sense for patients and the NHS
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SupplementsA helping hand for the NHS
Unnecessary hospital admissions and bed blocking are set to increase unless community support is ramped up
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CommentFundamental change is required to end of life care
The needs of terminally ill people and the NHS are aligned
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CommentWhere does dementia policy go next?
The G8 summit on dementia is a big win, but national progress is stalling
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NewsElderly lack support after hospital
A lack of support for older people after they have been in hospital leaves them vulnerable to readmission, new research has found.
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HSJ Knowledge
How have intermediate care services performed in 2013?
CCGs were told they need to double capacity
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NewsTell us how to improve hospital care for frail older people
Join our conversation from 6 December
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NewsAnalysis: Elderly prioritised in spend of £250m A&E fund
HSJ analysis of the 53 trusts due to receive a share of the Department of Health’s £250m winter pressure fund shows many are prioritising improvements to the care of the frail elderly.
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NewsMap to expose dementia care gaps
Significant gaps in care for dementia sufferers will be exposed by an interactive online map being published by the government as part of a bid to improve the way they are treated by the NHS.
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CommentOlder 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.