Today Patients2People lost one of our own to COVID, first front line paramedic in our service Neil Ruch. When he arrived he was dashing, young and charming on his motorbike and such an excellent paramedic, quietly brilliant – the older ladies in the homes loved him –... READ MORE
Fantastic 2 days at the excellent Geriatric Care Conference sponsored by the Jiangsu Geriatric Association and organised by the Jiangsu Province Geriatric Hospital. My pleasure to share expertise in supporting older people being cared for at home with the help of technology and... READ MORE
Department of Health Discharging older patients from hospital National Audit Office HC 18 SESSION 2016-17 26 MAY 2016 Available: https://www.nao.org.uk/report/discharging-older-patients-from-hospital/ Today the National Audit Office has released a hugely significant report... READ MORE
Now how to do it, safely effectively and with dignity Nick Triggle, Health Correspondent at the BBC has today published an article BBC Health News on how care homes could provide a solution to the problem of “bed blocking”. READ MORE
The group is warning cuts are making the care system “unsustainable”. The government says councils have been given an extra £1.1bn to help protect social care this year. READ MORE
CARE in private nursing homes is to be reviewed to find why so many of their patients are developing potentially deadly pressure sores. The inquiry has been ordered by North Staffordshire’s NHS, which spends tens of millions of pounds a year on funding beds for people. READ MORE