All Older people’s services articles – Page 32
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NewsIncrease in patient liberty restrictions - CQC
There has been a rise in the number of approvals for measures that allow hospital and care home staff to deprive people of their liberty.
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HSJ Local
One compulsory redundancy follows QVH ward closure
WORKFORCE: One member of staff was made compulsorily redundant following the closure of a ward at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, according to board papers.
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NewsOlder cancer patients' treatment restricted, Macmillan claims
Elderly cancer patients are being “under-treated” on the NHS because of assumptions made about their ability to cope, a charity warned today.
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NewsPM declares 'national crisis' over dementia care
The prime minister has declared that rising rates of dementia are “a national crisis” and launched a major drive to improve the lives of sufferers and their carers.
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CommentReaders' Letters – 22 March 2012
An open letter to David Cameron, unmet need and understanding mental health.
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CommentEvaluating evidence from integrated care pilots
Is integrated care ready for the mainstream?
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HSJ Local
Ward moves at Western Sussex Hospitals
STRUCTURE: The last remaining patients at one of Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust’s hospital sites are being moved this week into new facilities, marking the end of a service redesign programme.
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NewsImprovements in ‘harm free’ older patient care
A significant improvement has been recorded in the proportion of older patients receiving “harm free” care following a major patient safety trial, HSJ can disclose.
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HSJ KnowledgeA step-by-step guide to making total hip replacement deliver value
Making total hip replacement more financially viable – without reducing care quality - is a tough but totally achievable aim. Simon Sethi and colleagues outline the steps towards success.
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NewsHealth secretary social care amendment defeated
The government has defeated a new proposed amendment to its controversial health reforms for England in the Lords.
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NewsCare homes struggling for access to health services
More than half of primary care trusts do not offer access to the full range of health services care home residents may need, according to analysis of data collected by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ KnowledgeSafer passage: how care navigators help improve mental health services
The introduction of care navigators has revolutionised services for a London mental health trust’s older patients. Caroline Leveaux and colleagues explain.
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CommentNick Seddon: healthcare reform's new dawn
Radical thinking from radical people is the only way forward if the health service is to thrive, says Nick Seddon.
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HSJ KnowledgeDeveloping integrated care for an ageing population
Flooding in 2009 taught services in Cumbria valuable lessons about integrated care for an ageing population, explain Helen Ramsbottom and Mary Bradley.
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HSJ Local
Pressure ulcers hike at Notts Healthcare
PERFORMANCE: The community services division of Nottingham Healthcare saw a sharp rise in the number of grade three or four pressure ulcers in January - up from three in December to 11.
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NewsMPs reject healthcare cost statement plans
Proposals to issue yearly statements on people’s individual NHS healthcare costs have been voted down by MPs.
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NewsNHS 'under-estimates' the cost of eye disease
Older patients may be missing out on sight-saving treatment because the NHS has seriously under-estimated the prevalence and cost of elderly eye disease, claim specialists.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to choose the right treatment for community-acquired pneumonia
Clinical commissioners and providers alike need to ensure they are aware of the challenges of community-acquired pneumonia, says Professor Mark Wilcox.
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HSJ Local
QVH first to offer ‘claw hand’ drug on NHS
PERFORMANCE: The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has become the first hospital to offer an innovative new treatment on the NHS.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow improved medication adherence can prevent costly medicine waste
Preventing unnecessary hospital admissions for medication could save the NHS a significant part of the £150m “medicine waste” recognised in a Department of Health report, say Nina Barnett and Andrew McDowell.