Dementia Partnerships
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. Read more »
Monthly Archives: December 2011
The House of Memories museum reminiscence training programme
‘The House of Memories’ is a museum reminiscence training programme developed and delivered by National Museums Liverpool, through the support of the Department of Health. Read more »
Good governance for clinical commissioning groups: an introductory guide
This guide published by the Kings Fund sets out the current best practice to help CCGs develop their own local governance arrangements to give confidence that decisions are taken in an appropriate, transparent way. Read more »
Summary of the final caring for our future engagement workshop
The final workshop in the Caring for our future engagement brought together the discussion leaders and reference group members to articulate their vision for care and support in 2025 and identify the practical steps required to achieve that vision. Read more »
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 »
NHS Outcomes Framework 2012-13
This framework sets out the high-level national outcomes that the NHS should be aiming to improve. These are: Preventing people from dying prematurely Enhancing quality of life for people with long-term conditions Helping people to recover from episodes of ill health or following injury Ensuring that people have a positive experience of care, and Treating… Read more »
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and joint health and wellbeing strategies explained
The purpose of this document is to support emerging health and wellbeing boards as they engage with the refresh of Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and develop their preparatory joint health and wellbeing strategy. Read more »
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 »
Housing, prevention and early intervention at work: a summary of the evidence base
This briefing paper by Jeremy Porteus, Director of the Housing learning and improvement network, provides an overview of the health and social care ‘dividend’ that can be achieved by closer integration and partnership working with housing. Read more »
Comforting touch in dementia and end of life care
This book offers inspiration for all caregivers looking for an alternative way to support and connect with a family member, friend or patient in their care. It teaches an easy 30 minute hand massage sequence and offers clear instructions and detailed illustrations to guide the reader through each step. Read more »