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In the summer of 2008, shortly after the publication of the ‘End of Life Care Strategy’, the chief executives and senior staff from the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) and the ... Read more
Views: 186
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29th Jul 2009 |
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3.56 MB |
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Unique Care is an approach to practice-based management of individual patients, wherever they live within the community, taking an intensive, coordinated approach to their unique health and social car... Read more
Views: 197
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20th Oct 2009 |
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0.14 MB |
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This guidance provides councils with social services responsibilities (hereafter referred to as “councils”) with a framework for determining eligibility for adult social care. It covers ho... Read more
Views: 139
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20th Oct 2009 |
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0.06 MB |
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Falls, and fear of falling, have a significant individual human cost. Fewer than half of older people with a hip fracture return to their usual place of residence and for some it is the event which fo... Read more
Views: 114
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22nd Jul 2009 |
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0.18 MB |
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In previous reviews of the NHS, frontline staff have been on the fringes or bystanders. This Review has been different. We and our colleagues in the NHS have been at its core. There has been an unprec... Read more
Views: 153
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28th Jun 2008 |
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2.7 MB |
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One year ago, through the combined efforts of 2,000 frontline clinicians, and the energy and creativity of the 60,000 people engaged in the NHS Next Stage Review, we published our final report, High Q... Read more
Views: 148
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28th Jun 2009 |
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2.08 MB |
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NHS Guidance for the Elderly on staying healthy for longer produced alongside Age Concern and Help the Aged.
Views: 142
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28th Jul 2009 |
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1.28 MB |
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Many care homes feel isolated and do not have the support they need to provide top quality end of life care. The National End of Life Care Programme recently commissioned a study to examine how these ... Read more
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29th May 2009 |
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0.06 MB |
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This booklet provides a simple explanation about advance care planning and the different options available for End of Life Care.
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28th Oct 2009 |
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0.29 MB |
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The Somerset Primary Care Trust is a Category 1 Responder as defined by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. Best practice identified by the Act and the NHS Emergency Planning Guidance 2005 requires the ... Read more
Views: 263
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27th Sep 2006 |
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0.68 MB |
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Demography means an increasing number of people are living longer, but with more complex conditions such as dementia and chronic illnesses. By 2022, 20% of the English population will be over 65. By 2... Read more
Views: 219
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20th Dec 2007 |
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0.38 MB |
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The document structure sets out a picture of Somerset that encompasses the county’s environmental attributes and challenges, the social context of our populations, our health status, how current... Read more
Views: 146
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01st Oct 2008 |
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5.16 MB |
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This revised framework sets out the principles and processes of the National Framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care. Revised directions will be issued under the National H... Read more
Views: 135
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28th Jul 2009 |
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0.53 MB |