A review of the NHS hospitals complaints system: putting patients back in the pictureThis report calls for a revolution in the way in which the NHS handles complaints throught better transparency, learning lessons from mistakes and for continuous improvements in quality. Read more »
Oxleas Advanced Dementia Service: Supporting carers and building resilienceThis case study, published by The King’s Fund, looks at how Oxleas Advanced Dementia Service provides care co-ordination, and specialist palliative care and support to patients with advanced dementia living at home. Read more »
Pamela Holmes on dying well at homeIn this brief video below Pamela Holmes, Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), talks about the dying well at home guide which is about enabling people who want to die at home to do so and improving the quality of care they receive.
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Caring for People with Dementia: You can make a differenceThis DVD about dementia is a learning resource for care staff (domicilary and care home), hospital staff and primary care staff. It is divided into several chapters which cover aspects of dementia care from diagnosis to end of life/dignified death. Read more »
National Audit of Dementia – second reportThe second report of the National Audit of Dementia (2013) indicates that there is some distance to travel to deliver quality care for patients with dementia who are hospitalised, and their carers/families. Read more »
Dementia does not discriminateThe report, ‘Dementia does not Discriminate’, produced by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dementia, looks at the experiences of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities in dealing with the condition. Read more »
Nursing and midwifery actions at the three levels of public health practiceThis document sets out the actions to be taken by individual nursing and midwifery groups in order to maximise wellbeing and improve health outcomes as part of action area one of the ‘Compassion in Practice’ nursing and midwifery vision and strategy. Read more »
Palliative and end of life care for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups in the UKThis report published by Marie Curie Cancer Care highlights that the end of life care needs of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities are varied, growing, and despite examples of good practice, overall not adequately met. Read more »
This report published by the National Council for Palliative Care shows there has been an increase in the availability and use of inpatient specialist palliative care beds in England. Read more »
Dying well at home: the case for integrated workingThis guide published by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is about enabling people who want to die at home to do so and improving the quality of care they receive. Read more »