Brain Waves, issue 49
The May 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features an update on the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project. Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2012
New designs to help people live well with dementia
The Design Council have launched five design concepts to help people with dementia and their carers live better, including: buddiband; ode; Dementia Dog; Grouple and Trading Times. Read more »
Give your views on improving the quality of nursing care
The independent Nursing and Care Quality Forum would like to hear your views on the quality of nursing and care, and how you think this could be improved. Read more »
Results of the latest inpatient survey
Read the findings from the Care Quality Commission Inpatient survey 2011, which looked at the experiences of over 70,000 people who were admitted to NHS hospitals around England. Read more »
Review of end of life care research methods
This review provides an overview of the range of research methods that have been commonly used in end of life care research and their relevance for social care. Read more »
Evidence to support nurse care rounds
A briefing, published by the National Nursing Research Unit at King’s College London, examines different approaches to and the evidence to support intentional rounding, often referred to as nurse ‘care rounds’ in the UK. Read more »
Personalisation: lessons from social care
This briefing paper, published by the 2020 Public Services Hub, explores the challenges of quality and funding for the adult social care sector through the lens of the personalisation agenda. Read more »
Patient choice scheme guidance
The patient choice scheme document provides guidance to all Primary Care Trusts on the broader aspects of the policy on widening patient choice of GP practices. Read more »
Smart guides to engagement
A new series of guides giving practical advice to Clinical Commissioning Groups about the value of patient and public engagement has been published by NHS Networks. Read more »
Long-term health gains
This report, published by the NHS Conferederation’s Mental Health Network, presents evidence for investing in care that addresses both physical and psychological needs. Read more »