Older People – Page 179 – Care Appointments

Care homes back Rochira’s calls for urgent reforms

By Iain MacDonald11th November 2014News Wales

Care home bosses in Wales have backed a call for urgent reforms of the way services are commissioned and paid for. A review into the quality of life and care

Inspection finds Armadale care home getting worse

By Iain MacDonald7th November 2014News Scotland

A care home in West Lothian has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support provided to residents was graded ‘unsatisfactory’ by inspectors. The Care

West Lothian care home told to make improvements

By Iain MacDonald5th November 2014News Scotland

A care home in West Lothian has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to residents was graded ‘unsatisfactory’ by inspectors. The

Workers ‘profoundly troubled’ over end-of-life care wishes

By The Press Association3rd November 2014News England

A third of nurses have been unable to fulfil their patients’ dying wishes because they do not have enough time, according to a survey. Many healthcare workers are “profoundly troubled”

Report: Isolation and loneliness among older men

By Iain MacDonald29th October 2014Reports & Resources

A report examined the experiences of older men in England who were socially isolated or lonely. It said that older men were more isolated than older women, and that isolation

Better dementia care is key to solving multimorbidity

By Iain MacDonald23rd October 2014News England

Today’s health and social care services are missing important opportunities to provide better care and to decrease the cost of emergency admissions to hospitals, according to one of Britain’s leading

Patients group slams dementia diagnosis bonus for GPs

By The Press Association22nd October 2014News England

The Patients Association has condemned plans to pay GPs a £55 bonus to diagnose dementia as “a step too far”. NHS England confirmed family doctors would receive the cash under

Report: Health and social care for people with long-term conditions

By Iain MacDonald16th October 2014Reports & Resources

A think-tank report presented findings from a survey of people with long-term health conditions, which asked their views on self-managing their conditions and having more of a say over their

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Care homes back Rochira’s calls for urgent reforms

Inspection finds Armadale care home getting worse

West Lothian care home told to make improvements

Workers ‘profoundly troubled’ over end-of-life care wishes

Report: Isolation and loneliness among older men

Better dementia care is key to solving multimorbidity

Patients group slams dementia diagnosis bonus for GPs

Report: Health and social care for people with long-term conditions

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Tag: Older People

Care homes back Rochira’s calls for urgent reforms

Inspection finds Armadale care home getting worse

West Lothian care home told to make improvements

Workers ‘profoundly troubled’ over end-of-life care wishes

Report: Isolation and loneliness among older men

Report suggests innovative investment could solve elderly care crisis

Better dementia care is key to solving multimorbidity

Patients group slams dementia diagnosis bonus for GPs

Report: Health and social care for people with long-term conditions

Report: New forms of social care for older people