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Quick guide: allied health professionals enhancing health for people in care homes
- Author:
- NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 21
- Place of publication:
- Redditch
A guide to support local health and social care systems in improving the health of people living in care homes. It includes case studies of how allied health professions (AHP) can support implementation and roll-out of the framework for enhanced health in care homes. The case studies highlight how timely access to AHP services support personalised care, independence, and reduce avoidable admission to urgent care services. Areas covered include: enhancing primary care support for care homes; supporting hydration and nutrition; providing reablement and rehabilitation; improving end of life care and dementia care; and making better use of technology. The case studies also illustrate how AHPs can support further development of the skills and expertise held by care home staff. (Edited publisher abstract)
Breaking down barriers to better health and care
- Author:
- NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 6
- Place of publication:
- Redditch
This guide provides details on how NHS organisations and local councils in England are moving from fragmented services to local partnerships and integrated care systems in order to meet the health needs of the population. The paper looks at how health and care needs are changing as a result of the rising number of older people; people living in ill health for longer; more and more people living with more than one long-term condition; nearly a third of people with a long-term physical condition in England also having a mental health concern such as anxiety or depression; rise in overweight and obesity rates; and the significant difference in healthy life expectancy between people living in the most deprived and the least deprived areas. For these reasons, NHS organisations and local councils in England are joining forces to integrate services and to invest in ways to prevent illness and keep people out of hospital. Their aim is that people can live healthier lives and get the care and treatment they need, in the right place, at the right time. The paper briefly outlines two approaches to an improved provision of care: working in partnership and giving more power to local areas through the establishment of integrated care systems. The paper describes some examples of integrated care, including moving services closer to local communities in Frimley; improving day-to-day health and wellbeing in Lancashire and South Cumbria; and expanding and improving hospital services in Dorset. Originally published in 2018, updated 2019. (Edited publisher abstract)
Quick guide: technology in care homes
- Authors:
- NHS ENGLAND, et al
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
This quick guide highlights a number of case studies from around the country where technology is being used successfully to enhance the delivery of care to support independent living (telecare), to enhance the health and wellbeing information exchange between patients and professionals (telehealth) and to enhance the information exchange between professionals (telemedicine). It also includes information about secure email and collaboration. Drawing on the case studies, the guide sets out a series of top tips for developing and implementing successful technological initiatives. (Edited publisher abstract)
Quick guide: clinical input into care homes
- Authors:
- NHS ENGLAND, et al
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 9
- Place of publication:
- London
This quick guide comprises case studies, ideas and practical tips on how to improve the clinical care for people living in care homes for commissioners and providers. Residents in care homes often experience difficulties accessing the right care at the right time. Improving the clinical input into a home and tailoring care around the diverse needs of individual residents can improve the quality of care and quality of life for people, and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions. Focusing on care home settings, the guide explains: how to build effective relationships with health and care systems and commissioners; how to make best use of a multidisciplinary team; how to enhance nursing and therapies; how to improve general practice input; how to manage medicines; how to support people with dementia; how to improve oral health, hydration and nutrition; how to improve end of life care; how to harness technology; and how to promote mental health and wellbeing. (Edited publisher abstract)