All Older people’s services articles – Page 22
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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.
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CommentCancer patients' journeys need joining up
Integrated care can be a positive for people with cancer
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CommentBuild housing into integrated care
Housing investment has benefits for health budgets and patient care
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NewsIntegration fund could lead to 'yet more structural change'
The government’s allocation of £3.8bn for integration across the NHS and social care “will be used to fund yet more structural change”, and “cannot succeed without behaviour change of all actors in the system”, according to a report.
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CommentPharmacies can ease the pressure on urgent care
Pharmacists deserve a voice in NHS decision making
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NewsInnovation networks could 'fill gap left by SHAs'
HSJ has produced the first national audit of progress made by the NHS’s academic health science networks amid suggestions that the new bodies could take on far more expansive roles than originally envisaged.
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NewsGP practices 'need IT overhaul'
Some GP practices are “stuck in the 1990s” because of outdated technology, a report has found.
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CommentHospices need to change
Hospices can take the lead on meeting the needs of our growing ageing population
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HSJ KnowledgeA different path for dementia care
With cases of dementia set to top 1m by 2021, leadership is needed
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CommentHSJ launches Commission on Hospital Care for Frail Older People
Find out more about HSJ’s landmark study to explore how to tackle the most pressing issue facing the NHS
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NewsHSJ commission to tackle "the major issue affecting NHS performance"
HSJ has launched a commission to investigate and help improve the hospital care of frail older people.
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NewsReport calls for training changes
Doctors’ training must change to meet the needs of an ageing population, according to a major review.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow collaboration can take flight in the NHS
The aviation industry can teach the NHS about joined up working
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CommentAsk not what your country can do for you
Do we need to rethink our relationship with the state?