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All I want for Christmas... is better care for the elderly

With the pressures on A&E, Richard Humphries explains that it's the frail elderly patients that remain in hospital beds that we should be more concerned about.
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By Richard Humphries - 31 December 2011
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Can we be aspirational about quality standards for mental health when resources are so tight?

Joanna Goodrich considers the impact of NICE's aspirational guidance on the delivery of adult mental health care on patient-centred care.
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By Joanna Goodrich - 22 December 2011
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We need to make our wards more friendly for people with dementia

The report of the National Audit of Dementia Care in General Hospitals 2011 has put a sharp focus on the care of people with dementia in hospitals.
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By Sarah Waller CBE - 20 December 2011
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We need to talk about frail older patients

Drawing on experience from our Point of Care programme, Jocelyn Cornwell explores the options to improving the poor results on care shown in the CQC report.
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By Jocelyn Cornwell - 20 October 2011
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Lost and confused: improving hospital care for dementia patients

After the CQC report on quality of care, Anna Dixon asks if acute hospitals are providing the right care for people with dementia.
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By Anna Dixon - 18 October 2011
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The case for reconfiguration in emergency surgery

Using a personal experience of emergency surgery, Candace Imison makes the case for hospital reconfiguration in her blog.
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By Candace Imison - 6 October 2011
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From Dilnot to delivery: the politics of social care reform

Richard Humphries asks whether the political momentum can be found to carry through Dilnot's suggestions for social care funding in England.
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By Richard Humphries - 5 October 2011
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Who's paying for mental health services for young people?

Sarah Jonas asks what effect will large scale cuts to local authority social care budgets have on child and adolescent mental health services.
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By Sarah Jonas - 1 September 2011
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Waiting for the Dilnot Commission: four challenges for change

Richard Humphries sets out four challenges for changing social care funding that the Dilnot Commission must address.
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By Richard Humphries - 28 June 2011
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Are hospitals any place for the elderly?

With more reports on the care of elderly and vulnerable people Jocelyn Cornwell looks at the state of care in acute hospitals.
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By Jocelyn Cornwell - 7 June 2011
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Maternity wards need the right people in the right place at the right time

Could the situation in maternity care be improved if maternity services changed the way they use their current workforce? Natasha Curry explores in our blog.
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By Natasha Curry - 7 March 2011
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Will the government's new mental health strategy succeed?

If the government’s new mental health strategy is to have any force behind it, mental health needs to be fully reflected in the outcomes framework.
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By Chris Naylor - 11 February 2011
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