Tag: End of Life Care
Alzheimer’s Society respond to latest CQC report
People with dementia in hospitals are dying at a significantly higher rate than people without the condition according to a new report released by the Care Quality Commission today. The CQC’s Care Update 2013 finds that the health and social care systems are struggling to care for people with dementia and that the resulting pressure [...]
We must prioritise end of life care
Just 38 (46%) of 83 newly created Health and Wellbeing Boards with public strategies have considered the needs of dying people, according to research published today by the National Council for Palliative Care. ‘What about end of life care: Mapping England’s Health and Wellbeing Boards’ reported that many Boards have failed to set out [...]
Events raise £60k for the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice
The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice has benefitted to the sum of £60,000 from a bumper weekend of fundraising in Glasgow. The first event, Girls Up Town, was a night of sass and shimmer with the glittering evening raising more than £45,000 at the five-star Hilton Glasgow. More than 630 glamorous ladies [...]
James Spencer lead a campaign to improve life for terminally ill
West Yorkshire healthcare furniture and equipment manufacturer James Spencer & Co Ltd is backing a government-led campaign to help improve the quality of life for the terminally ill. Richard Spencer, chairman of the Wilsden, Bradford, firm explained: “The government has announced a £60m funding programme for hospices to enhance their environments and [...]
Rustington nursing home starts two-year quest for end of life excellence
The team at Care UK’s Darlington Court nursing home is this week starting a nationally accredited programme of training and evaluation to gain the country’s highest recognition of end of life care. The Gold Standard Framework Care Home Accreditation (GSFCH), approved by the NHS, Department of Health, Age UK and Macmillan Cancer Support, is [...]
End Of Life Care Home Planned For Sutton Coldfield
A much-needed 32-bed nursing home specialising in end-of-life care is planned for a derelict site in Sutton Coldfield. The home, on the edge of Sutton Park, will create more than 30 new jobs. Care company Homecroft Ltd has applied for planning permission for the new home on a brownfield site next to the existing Wyndley [...]
End Of Life Care At Kidderminster Home Is Gold Standard
A Kidderminster care home has won a national award for its gold standard of care and support for residents in their final days. It recognises the work of Westley Court at Cookley in helping residents continue to enjoy their lives where they wish until the end. The home in Austcliffe Lane achieved pass status as part [...]
Gold Standard For End Of Life Care
Care UK’s Forrester Court, Paddington, has been awarded the prestigious Gold Standard Framework (GSF) Care Homes Accreditation for its work with residents at the end of their life. The award, approved by the NHS, Department of Health, Age UK and Macmillan Cancer Support, is designed to acknowledge the highest levels of end of [...]
Jewish Care’s dementia conference asks “Whose life is it anyway?”
Jewish Care held a dementia conference on Friday 22nd July, attended by staff and volunteers. Held at Jewish Care’s Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus in Golders Green, the conference, entitled “Whose life is it anyway?” explored the issues around consent, choice and control and the daily challenges faced by anyone caring for [...]
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