All Older people’s services articles – Page 24
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CommentOld age is a lottery with too few winners
More people are struggling as they live longer into old age. We can’t go on like this
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HSJ Local
Meals on wheels deal in West Sussex
COMMERCIAL: Foodservice provider Compass Group and the Royal Voluntary Service are to deliver meals to over 1,200 people across West Sussex.
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NewsHuge leap in number of bids to curb liberty
A record number of requests have been made by hospitals and care homes to deprive people of their liberty, figures show.
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NewsPHE says flu and cold weather to blame for spike in excess deaths
The national public health oversight body has said excess deaths during winter 2012-13 “would seem to be” due to “a combination of circulating influenza and cold weather”.
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HSJ KnowledgeA personal touch can improve dementia care
How a different approach can improve quality of life
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NewsPopulation boom means '5,000 more midwives' required
Thousands of extra midwives are needed to help hospitals cope with the pressure of a rising birth rate, experts have said.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Unexpected rise in deaths among older people
Public health officials are closely monitoring death rates as mortality among older people has been unexpectedly increasing since the beginning of 2012, HSJ has learned.
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CommentMichael White: social care reform is a slow crawl
The government’s plans have finally reached another milestone
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CommentWill named clinicians for older people work?
Mr Hunt’s policy should be welcomed with some caution
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BlogsWe're missing the signs of alcohol abuse among older people
The over 65 population is drinking in ever greater numbers, posing a new set of healthcare problems
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HSJ KnowledgeIntegrating care for people with comorbidities
Making personalised and coordinated care a reality
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HSJ Local
West Kent invests in falls prevention
STRUCTURE: A community falls prevention service has been given the green light for two more years by NHS West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group after showing positive results in a pilot study.
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NewsScottish Tories call for action on dementia
The Scottish government needs to be prepared for an “intensifying” dementia crisis, Tories have said.
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HSJ Local
Ex-DH older people's director wins Hull job
APPOINTMENTS Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed Ian Philp as its new chief medical officer.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe effect of age on hospice care
How will the ageing population affect palliative care?
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NewsGood quality of care 'hit or miss'
The quality of end-of-life care for the terminally ill depends on “arbitrary” factors such as disease, age and geographical location, according to a new report.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to deliver high quality end of life care
Learning from Wales’ new end of life care delivery plan
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NewsGeneral practice safety reporting to be investigated
Low rates of reporting patient safety incidents in general practice are to be investigated by NHS England, the organisation’s director of patient safety has told HSJ.