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Smiling matters: oral health care in care homes
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 34
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
This review draws on one hundred inspections of care homes in England to examine oral health in care homes, with specific reference to the NICE guideline NG 48 on oral health for adults in care homes. It includes direct quotations from managers, staff and people using services and their relatives. It also includes good practice examples to highlight the benefits of good oral care for older people, people with learning disabilities and people living with dementia. The review found that staff awareness of the NICE guideline recommendations was low, over half of care homes visited had no policy to promote and protect people’s oral health, and nearly half of care homes were not providing staff training to support people’s daily oral healthcare. The review also identified challenges such as: a lack of dentists who were able or willing to visit care homes and local dentists not accepting new patients and the length of time it took to get an appointment with an NHS dentist. The report recommends mandatory staff training in oral care, oral health check-ups for all residents upon admission, better signposting to local dental services and awareness raising. (Edited publisher abstract)
Focussed visits 2013: summary of recommendations and outcomes from focussed visits 2013
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 19
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report identifies the main issues raised following focussed visits to 96 different services (eg hospitals, care homes and prisons) carried out between January 2013 and December 2013. The visits aim to identify individual concerns; assess whether the requirements of legislation are being met; and assess the facilities for individuals' care. A total of 339 recommendations were made relating to these visits. These were grouped into the categories of: Assessment, care planning and review, person-centred care; Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000; The physical environment; Therapeutic activity; Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003; Medication; Restrictions. Some specific examples of where improvements have been made are also highlighted. (Original abstract)
Health care in care homes: a special review of the provision of health care to those in care homes
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This review explores how older people and people with learning disabilities living in care homes access healthcare services, whether they have choice and control over their healthcare and whether they receive care that is safe and respects their dignity. The results are based on an analysis from the inspections of 81 care homes in 9 primary care trust areas during January and February 2011. The inspection teams interviewed managers, residents and staff, observed care provided to residents, and examined case files. The findings are discussed against 4 themes: involvement and information; personalised care, treatment and support; safeguarding and safety; and suitability of staffing. Among the findings were that 77% of care plans considered the views of the resident, and that 96% of care homes identified the changing health care needs of residents through informal or responsive monitoring. However, the review also showed that: 25% of residents did not feel they were offered a choice of male or female staff to help them use the toilet; 44% of care homes indicated they received routine visits from GPs; 30% of nursing homes did not have a 'do not attempt resuscitation' policy (and, of those that did, just 37% of staff had received training on it); 35% of homes reported they sometimes had problems getting medicines to residents on time; and 10% of care homes said they paid for their GP surgeries to visit.
The cornerstone of care: inspection of care planning for older people; overview report
- Authors:
- GAZDAR Claire, FEAN Lynda
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 47p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report looking at how the introduction of care management and assessment as the cornerstone of high quality care has affected older people, and whether their assessed needs are being met by appropriate services.
The cornerstone of care: an inspection of care planning for older people; a summary report for managers and practitioners
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Summary of an inspection report looking at how care management and assessment is affecting services for older people, and whether their assessed needs are actually being met.
SSI inspection of care planning for older people: Kent; 7 - 17 May 1996
- Authors:
- GAZDAR Claire, CHIDGEY Bob, SANDERS Ken
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. London East I
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 65p.
- Place of publication:
- London
SSI inspection of care planning for older people: Essex; 5 - 16 August 1996
- Authors:
- GAZDAR Claire, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. London East I
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 63p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Inspection of care planning for older people: Bury Social Services Department; September 1996
- Authors:
- SARKAR Rana, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. North West In
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 64p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Building bridges, breaking barriers
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
Thematic review which looks at how well care for older people is integrated across health and social care, as well as the impact on older people who use services and their families and carers. The review collected evidence from eight areas site visits, reviewed care records, spoke to older people and their carers, and held focus groups with staff. It also looked at examples of where care was coordinated effectively and identified barriers that prevent it from working well. It discusses findings around three areas: identification and prevention, covering how well older people with complex needs or at high risk of deterioration are identified; person-centred assessment and planning; and care coordination. Key findings included that there was a widespread commitment to developing and delivering coordinated care. However, organisational barriers such as a lack of consistency in the use of assessments and in the sharing of information made it difficult for services to identify older people who were at risk of deterioration or an unplanned emergency admission. Older people often had multiple care plans and there was lack of knowledge among professionals of how care plans should be written and reviewed. The review also found insufficient monitoring and evaluation of many of the initiatives in place to improve integration. Where integrated, person-centred care succeeded, local leaders worked closely across health and social care services to share information, reduce duplicated efforts and use resources more effectively. Recommendations include: the development of a methodology and data set for identifying people at risk of admission to secondary care; and the development of a set of validated data metrics and outcomes measures for integrated care. (Edited publisher abstract)