Consultation launches on the potential introduction of charges for community care alarm services
A consultation has been launched on the potential introduction of charges for local authority day care and community care alarm services from Orkney Islands Council.…
Community-based improvements including adapting homes deliver the highest return on investment
Centre for Ageing Better Images - Pictures Peter Kindersley Better targeting of existing money spent on prevention could deliver an extra £11 billion annual return…
NHS to upgrade its 24-hour live data centres and offer more falls services for older people
The NHS is upgrading its 24-hour live data centres to manage demand, strengthening same-day emergency care, and offering more falls services for older people, as…
£8m for community care to support people to stay well at home and reduce pressure on hospitals
Welsh Health Minister Eluned Morgan The Welsh Government has held back an extra £8 million this winter to support people at greatest risk to stay…
Artificial intelligence to identify vulnerable people that need preventative care this winter
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be used to identify patients at risk of needing to go to hospital so community NHS teams can get to them…
NHS analysis suggests ICS leaders should be given greater flexibility in allocating resources
Extra investment in primary and community NHS services could mean tens of billions of pounds in additional investment ploughed back into the wider economy, according…
Guest article: Embedding change using technology to deliver quality care
Gavin Bashar, Managing Director of Tunstall UK&I Gavin Bashar, UK Managing Director at Tunstall Healthcare, shares his insight into how to reach a place where…
Five-year community equipment service in Leicestershire and Rutland to enable early hospital discharge
Community equipment service (CES) provider Medequip has been awarded a five-year contract to provide an Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS) for adults, children and…
Guest article: The importance of versatility and flexibility in the community care of complex patients
Nurse Specialist at NHS Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group Anita Rush In this article, Nurse Specialist at NHS Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group Anita Rush…
RCOT urges Welsh Government to prioritise occupational therapy as part of COVID recovery
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has published its manifesto for the Senedd Election in 2021, calling for occupational therapy to be at the…