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We want to hear your views about the long term conditions strategy - Dept. of Health
We want to hear your views about the long term conditions strategy if you:have a long term condition or care for someone who haswork with people with long term conditions or your work affects them,…Continue
Started May 11, 2012
Tell us what is happening to your social care…? (LONDON ONLY, please)
Is funding is being cut?Costs rising and eligibility tightened?Are your needs being met?Do you have choice and control over the support you get? Follow this link to take the survey:…Continue
Started Apr 24, 2012
Council of Europe initiative to promote older people’s human rights
Council of Europe’s Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) decided to create a new drafting group (CDDH-AGE) too develop a non-binding Council of Europe instrument on the promotion of the human…Continue
Started Apr 4, 2012
Why continuity of care is crucial for patients
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Today marks the end of the Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People's public…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Thompson Jan 26.
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Kevin replied to Grey Pride's discussion Alarming levels of care for older people in our hospitals - experienced it yourself?"The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has today released further data onto the National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS) http://www.nascis.ic.nhs.uk.
These data and standard reports support the Official/National…"
Kevin replied to Grey Pride's discussion Alarming levels of care for older people in our hospitals - experienced it yourself?"Of interest, Elderly denied NHS care 'can sue'
Age discrimination by NHS hospitals is to be outlawed, ministers have announced.
From October, elderly patients will have the right to sue if they have been denied care based on age alone,…"
Kevin commented on patricia anne halcro's blog post bus passes and winter fuel allowances"Patricia hi,
On the topic of funding by HM Government, these are of interest. refer http://www.flickr.com/photos/hmtreasury/7003543869/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/hmtreasury/7003544231/
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Kevin replied to Geff Carson's discussion Multiculturalism in Britain Today"Runnymede Trust: Race Equality Scorecard
Runnymede’s Race Equality Scorecard project is an innovative way of filling the accountability gap — holding local authorities and other stakeholders, such as the police and NHS, to account…"
Kevin replied to Grey Pride's discussion Alarming levels of care for older people in our hospitals - experienced it yourself?"Cardiac Arrest Procedures: Time to Intervene? (2012)
http://www.ncepod.org.uk/
To ensure that a wide variety of medical and surgical studies are undertaken, the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) is currently…"
Kevin replied to Grey Pride's discussion Alarming levels of care for older people in our hospitals - experienced it yourself?"Improving dementia services in England - an interim report
Executive summary (opens in new window) (PDF - 108KB)
Full report (opens in new window) (PDF - 632KB)
Press notice (HTML)
Detailed methodology annex - opens in new window …"
Kevin replied to margaret rose standen's discussion pensions"EDF update on discrimination provision under the Legal Aid Act
May 16, 2012
On 16 May 2012, the Equality and Diversity Forum (EDF) published an update on ‘Discrimination provision under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of…"
Kevin replied to Kevin's discussion Social Care - A Call for Evidence"CSJ report: ‘Transforming social care for the poorest older people’
‘Transforming social care for the poorest older people. A CSJ report ahead of the Government’s forthcoming White Paper on social care’ was published by…"
Kevin posted a discussionWe want to hear your views about the long term conditions strategy - Dept. of Health
We want to hear your views about the long term conditions strategy if you:have a long term condition or care for someone who haswork with people with long term conditions or your work affects them, such as health professionals, commissioners and local authoritieswork in the voluntary sector, either in relation to people with long term conditions, or issues that affect them, such as housingYour input is crucial to help us make the strategy as relevant as possible. When you comment, please…See More
Kevin replied to Kim Stavely's discussion Being grey and gay."Stonewall: ‘Gay and Bisexual Men’s Health Survey’
Gay and Bisexual Men’s Health Survey’ was published in April 2012.
It reveals that even though Britain’s gay and bisexual men are more likely to attempt suicide or…"
Kevin replied to Geff Carson's discussion Multiculturalism in Britain Today"Scope research on how services can better support BME disabled people May 3, 2012 In April 2012, Scope published ‘Over-looked Communities, Over-due Change:how services can better support BME disabled people’. This report presents new,…"
Kevin replied to George Baddeley's discussion Silver Comedy"Laughter is the best medicine
The UK is getting older. By 2035 the number of people aged 85 and over will hit 3.6 million, two and a half times the number in 2010. By that date 23 percent of us will be over 65. This has massive implications for…"
Kevin posted a discussionTell us what is happening to your social care…? (LONDON ONLY, please)
Is funding is being cut?Costs rising and eligibility tightened?Are your needs being met?Do you have choice and control over the support you get? Follow this link to take the survey: Social Care SurveyWe want to hear from disabled Londoners about your experiences of social care. What’s working for you and what’s not? What changes are needed to your social care to give you greater choice,…See More
Kevin posted a discussionCouncil of Europe initiative to promote older people’s human rights
Council of Europe’s Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) decided to create a new drafting group (CDDH-AGE) too develop a non-binding Council of Europe instrument on the promotion of the human rights of older people.Click here for detailshttp://www.edf.org.uk/blog/?p=17344See More
Kevin posted a discussionWhy continuity of care is crucial for patients
Today marks the end of the Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People's public consultation on ‘Delivering Dignity’. The Commission was established following the recent parliamentary and health service ombudsman’s report into the treatment and care of older people.Continuity is a different, but related, aspect of providing dignified care, and our new report…See More
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- At 16:31 on March 16, 2012,
Kathryn said…
Happy birthday Kevin!
I hope you have a lovely day :)
- At 14:50 on August 31, 2011,
Grey Pride said…
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