Hip fractures and dementia
In this blog Alistair talks about fragility fractures and the association with dementia. Key points 40-50% people with hip fractures have some form of dementia or cognitive impairment Rehabilitation is more of a challenge to people with dementia As part … Read more → – Hip fractures and dementia
Review finds extra care housing schemes can improve older people’s health
The Personnel Social Service Research Unit and Housing LIN have jointly published the evaluation of the Department of Health’s Extra Care Housing Fund. Read more → – Review finds extra care housing schemes can improve older people’s health
Report of the National Audit of Dementia Care in General Hospitals 2011
The Report of the National Audit of Dementia Care in General Hospitals 2011 reveals that hospital staff do not feel they have enough training to care for people with dementia. Read more → – Report of the National Audit of Dementia Care in General Hospitals 2011
Common and complex: commissioning effective dementia services in the new world
This report published by the Alzheimer’s Society and MHP Health Mandate articulates the views from a recent workshop on the commissioning of effective dementia services in the new world. It puts forward recommendations to Government, the NHS and interested groups about how such services can be improved. Read more → – Common and complex: commissioning effective dementia services in the new world
Shortchanged: Protecting people with dementia from financial abuse
The Alzheimer’s Society report ‘Short changed: Protecting people with dementia from financial abuse’ highlights that an alarming number of people have been subject to financial abuse and calls for people with dementia to be better protected. Read more → – Shortchanged: Protecting people with dementia from financial abuse
Involving older people in service commissioning: more power to their elbow?
This research set out to investigate what happens when older people are given the opportunity to shape service commissioning and delivery. The study also raises wider questions about the impact of their involvement, particularly whether it can change the nature of local power relations in the long term. Read more → – Involving older people in service commissioning: more power to their elbow?
TripAdvisor-style ratings to be introduced for care homes
The Government plans to allow people to comment on and rate care home services in the style of consumer websites such as TripAdvisor and Which. Read more → – TripAdvisor-style ratings to be introduced for care homes
GP practice data available to patients and professionals
The Department of Health has worked with primary care organisations including the Royal College of General Practitioners to bring together clinical service and outcome data on each GP practice in England. Read more → – GP practice data available to patients and professionals
Whole System Demonstrator programme headline findings
The initial findings from the largest randomised control trial of telehealth and telecare in the world show that, if delivered properly, telehealth can substantially reduce mortality, reduce the need for admissions to hospital, lower the number of bed days spent in hospital and reduce the time spent in A&E. Read more → – Whole System Demonstrator programme headline findings
Living well with dementia: a Design Council challenge
In this video blog Alistair talks about the joint project between the Department of Health and the Design Council to develop new design-led ideas for products and services that make life simpler and more enjoyable for those with dementia, and for … Read more → – Living well with dementia: a Design Council challenge
