All Older people’s services articles – Page 28
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HSJ Local
Surrey memory services rated ‘excellent’
PERFORMANCE: Memory services serving Runnymede and West Elmbridge have achieved the top rating in a national accreditation scheme developed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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HSJ Local
Providers awarded contracts for Greater Manchester hearing services
COMMERCIAL: Sixteen NHS and private sector providers have been awarded “any qualified provider” contracts to provide adult hearing services across Greater Manchester.
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CommentThe board's first challenges
The commissioning board face difficult times ahead with the weight of expectation heavy
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CommentA fair deal for older people
One of the clearest signs of medical and social progress in the post-NHS era is the leap in life expectancy
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HSJ KnowledgeEasing winter pressures
Consultant-delivered multidisciplinary team working is providing a host of positive outcomes
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HSJ Local
Barking, Havering and Redbridge sees year-on-year increase in DTOCs
PERFORMANCE: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust has seen a year-on-year increase in delayed transfers of care, new figures reveal.
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HSJ Local
Care UK wins Suffolk care home contract
Suffolk County Council has awarded Care UK a contract to develop 10 new care homes and 10 new wellbeing centres.
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NewsWarning against surgery age limits
Thousands of older patients are needlessly dying because they are being denied treatment on the grounds of their age, a report has found.
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HSJ KnowledgeThey are the champions: volunteers in the community
A look at the role of community health champions
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HSJ KnowledgeCreating dementia-friendly hospitals
A programme is bringing benefits to patients, carers and staff
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HSJ KnowledgeImproving the quality of dementia care
Better planning and a reduction in medication can improve quality of life and make savings
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NewsOutsourcer enters healthcare market
Outsourcer MITIE Group has entered the healthcare market by acquiring home care services provider Enara Group for £110.8m, the company has announced.
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CommentWhat’s at the heart of integrated care?
We need to agree on what integration means to have any chance of actually providing it
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CommentThe many shades of grey
Health evidence is often unclear, so decisions have to be made with a large degree of uncertainty
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HSJ Local
'Care village' planned for Maidstone area
STRUCTURE: A new private sector care facility has been planned for an area in West Kent.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhat's the alternative?
A specialist GP practice for housebound older patients has saved money and improved care
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HSJ Local
Nottingham spends £100k on pressure cushions
PERFORMANCE: Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has placed the single largest NHS order for pressure relieving cushions from manufacturer Parkhouse.
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HSJ Local
Portsmouth system plans integrated provider
STRUCTURE: NHS leaders in Portsmouth have agreed in principle to set up an integrated care organisation to provide services for frail elderly patients across primary, community and acute care.
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HSJ KnowledgeHoming in on improved care
What can be done to realise the vision of ‘care closer to home’?
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HSJ KnowledgeChaplaincy in end of life care
What benefits can chaplaincy offer to those approaching the end of their life?