The Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People was established in July 2011 to identify the underlying causes of failures and shortcomings in the care of older people identified in recent reports and investigations. This draft report, issued for public consultation, is based on expert evidence from across health and social care, a literature review, written submissions, public hearings,
The Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People was established in July 2011 to identify the underlying causes of failures and shortcomings in the care of older people identified in recent reports and investigations. This draft report, issued for public consultation, is based on expert evidence from across health and social care, a literature review, written submissions, public hearings, and site visits and meetings. It looks at changing society's attitudes to older people, who is cared for, the standards of care people should have a right to expect, moving between home, hospital and care home, residential and nursing home care providers, commissioning dignified care, patient, resident and public representation, universities, professional bodies and staff development, and regulation. It also presents case studies, discusses making things happen and sets out key recommendations for hospitals and care homes.
Subject terms:
hospitals, investigations, older people, quality assurance, service users, social care provision, standards, care homes, dignity, health care;
The final report of the Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People, which is based on the knowledge of the commissioners, the witnesses who gave written and oral evidence, and submissions from organisations and individuals in response to the consultation document which was published in February 2012. The report provides 37 recommendations on how to tackle the underlying causes of poor
The final report of the Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People, which is based on the knowledge of the commissioners, the witnesses who gave written and oral evidence, and submissions from organisations and individuals in response to the consultation document which was published in February 2012. The report provides 37 recommendations on how to tackle the underlying causes of poor care. Rather than splitting the recommendations between hospitals and care homes, the report is structured around who is responsible for implementing different changes. It begins by looking at the issue of the personal responsibility that each member of staff has to provide dignified care and to challenge poor practice. It then considers the leadership required from ward sisters, charge nurses and care home managers, and boards and senior management teams, before looking at: the wider context of how services are commissioned; the role of professional bodies, universities and regulators; and patient and resident rights and representation. There are also specific recommendations for the Government.
Subject terms:
hospitals, human rights, nurses, nursing homes, older people, quality assurance, staff, standards, safeguarding adults, care homes, care workers, commissioning, dignity;