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National service framework (NSF) for older people in Wales
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 3p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This joint Welsh Health and National Assembly for Wales circular accompanies the publication of the NSF for Older People in Wales. The NSF sets national standards for the health and social care of older people in Wales, and includes a 3 stage implementation programme.. Implementation will be the joint responsibility of, and will require co-operation between, NHS Trusts, Local Health Boards and Local Authorities, in partnership with other relevant stakeholders.
A pilot falls prevention programme for community dwelling older people
- Author:
- CHADDERTON Hugh
- Publisher:
- British Geriatrics Society
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper is a short report of a pilot falls prevention programme that took place in an NHS Trust in Wales in 2005-06. The paper includes the epidemiology of falls, the health and social policy framework in Wales, the questions, governance and funding, the setting, patients and methods, a discussion of the findings, and a final summary.
The health and well-being of older people in Scotland: insights from national data - executive summary
- Authors:
- WOOD Rachel, BAIN Marion
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. NHS Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report presents information on the health and well-being of the older population of Scotland.
The denial of NHS continuing healthcare in Northern Ireland
- Authors:
- CROSS Judith, KEARNS Brenda
- Publisher:
- Age NI
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 70
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This is a report of an investigation undertaken by Age NI to examine the provision of NHS Continuing Healthcare to older people in Northern Ireland. The report examines the principles that underpin the NHS, outlines the role of NHS Continuing Healthcare and discusses the contribution of the Health and Social Care Trust towards nursing care. It also discusses the demographic and public policy agenda in Northern Ireland. Finally, it details the actions that Age NI undertook to investigate the provision of NHS Continuing Healthcare in Northern Ireland and sets out a series of recommendations to clarify and ensure a consistent approach to NHS Continuing Healthcare across Northern Ireland. The report finds that while there is provision for NHS Continuing Healthcare in Northern Ireland its impact is modest as assessment for eligibility does not appear to be consistent across the HSC Trusts. The report calls for government guidance and for a formal investigation into the provision NHS Continuing Healthcare. (Edited publisher abstract)
NHS continuing health care: action following the Grogan judgement
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 9p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Queen on the application of Grogan and Bexley NHS Care Trust, SE London Strategic Health Authority(interested party), and Secretary of State for Health(interested party) challenged the refusal to provide fully funded NHS care and only paying for nursing costs. The Department of Health guidance, unlike predecessor guidance in 2001, emphasises that the question of whether a person’s primary need for care is a health need is the “overarching test” of their eligibility for continuing care. It calls on strategic health authorities to review criteria and re-assess people who may have been wrongly denied funding.
Statistics Release: vacancy monitoring in residential care homes and nursing homes, Scotland 2000
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. National Statistics
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Fully equipped: equipment for older or disabled people
- Author:
- AUDIT COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Audit Commission
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 102p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Abingdon
More than four million disabled people use equipment services, which can be gateways to independence and improved quality of life for both users and carers. This report looks at how the service is operating within the NHS. It introduces the service and goes on to focus on these specific areas: orthotic services; prosthetic services; wheelchair and seating services; community equipment services; and audiology services. Concludes with recommendations for the future.
Caring for older patients with complex needs: how does England compare with 11 OECD countries?
- Authors:
- KNIGHT Hannah, et al
- Publisher:
- Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 19
- Place of publication:
- London
This long read sets out to examine the results for England of the first piece of research by the International Collaborative on Costs, Outcomes and Needs in Care (ICCONIC), which aims to advance international comparisons research by using patient-level data. The research focused on patients aged 65 and older admitted to hospital for hip fracture surgery and patients aged 65–90 hospitalised with heart failure and with a comorbidity of diabetes. Based on pre-pandemic data, the analysis is further evidence that the NHS in England remains a relatively low-cost health care system. The findings support previously stated concerns that the mortality rate in England among older patients with high needs is higher than average among comparable countries. England is performing relatively well in acute care according to the measures available (time to surgery and readmission rates), which suggests further scrutiny and investment may be needed to improve the availability and quality of post-acute care. The results also highlight potential opportunities to improve productivity – and free up additional capacity for tackling the backlog from the pandemic – by reducing length of stay in acute care for hip fractures. Hip fracture patients in England spend on average 21.7 days in hospital after their surgery, the highest of all 11 countries. It was not possible to adjust statistically for differences in comorbidities between countries, but we compared the number of comorbidities. England was towards the middle, so while case-mix adjustment may have reduced some of the differences we saw, it is unlikely to have eliminated them. With integrated care systems (ICSs) to be established as statutory bodies from April 2022, there is a clear opportunity to make a step change in terms of linking up patient data and using the insights generated to reduce delays in discharge and improve quality of care and patient experience. (Edited publisher abstract)
A delicate balance? Health and social care spending in Wales
- Authors:
- LUCHINSKAYA Daria, OGLE Joseph, TRICKEY Michael
- Publisher:
- Wales Public Services 2025
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This briefing note looks at trends in public spending on health and local authority funded adult social care in Wales since 2009-10, with some comparisons with the other UK nations. It reports that the total health and social service spend per head in Wales was higher than that of England in 2015-16. Over the period 2009-10 to 2015-16, day-to-day spending on local authority-organised adult social services in Wales remained broadly flat in real terms, but the increasing over-65 population means that spending per older person has fallen by over 12% in real terms. The briefing concludes that spending may need to increase by at least £129 million (23%) between 2015-16 and 2020-21 to get back to the equivalent spend per-head in 2009-10, which amounts to a 2.5% year-on-year increase. (Edited publisher abstract)
The social value of sheltered housing: briefing paper
- Author:
- WOOD Claudia
- Publisher:
- DEMOS
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on the findings from a review of evidence on the impact of sheltered housing for older people, this briefing paper provides estimates of the cost savings sheltered housing can achieve for health and social care. The paper gives a conservative estimate of a social value saving made by sheltered housing of nearly half a billion pounds. This figure takes into account costs saved through a reduction in the number of falls by older people, the time spent in hospital, combating loneliness, as well as fewer unnecessary call-outs to emergency services. The paper was commissioned to help Anchor, Hanover and Housing & Care 21 consider the future of sheltered housing. (Edited publisher abstract)