Funding for dementia research projects
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The Department of Health has made £22 million available to 21 pioneering research projects to boost dementia diagnosis rates and trial ground-breaking treatments. Read more »
Category Archives: Department of Health
Alistair Burns on the prescribing of antipsychotic drugs for people with dementia
Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia, talks about the Report of the National Dementia and Antipyschotic Prescribing Audit. Read more »
Extra funding to support people in their own homes
An extra £40m will be added to the Disabled Facilities Grant to enable more older people and adults with disabilities to have better quality of life and also help them remain independent and in their own home for longer. Read more »
Christmas to remember campaign
The ‘Christmas to remember’ campaign aims to raise awareness of dementia and encourage people to take appropriate action if they spot signs of the condition in family or friends over the festive season. Read more »
Apply for funding to create dementia friendly environments
Expressions of interest are now being accepted from care providers for funding of up to £50 million to improve the surroundings of people living with dementia. Read more »
VOICES survey on the quality of end of life care
Wide variations in the quality of end of life care across the country were revealed in findings of the VOICES survey recently published by the Office of National Statistics. Read more »
Continuing healthcare framework
The national framework which sets out the principles and processes for determining eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare has been revised to reflect the new NHS framework and structures, effective from 1 April 2013. Read more »
Voluntary sector strategic partner programme
A new strategic programme will support more effective engagement of voluntary and community organisations in the health and care system, enhancing the sector’s voice and expertise in national policy making. Read more »
Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework 2013-14
The Department of Health has published the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework 2013-14 to complement the NHS Outcomes Framework and the Public Health Outcomes Framework. Read more »
Interactive public health outcomes data
An interactive tool, developed by the Public Health Observatories in England and the Department of Health, allows local authorities to assess their own outcomes against the various indicators set out in the Public Health Outcomes Framework. Read more »
Public Health Outcomes Framework 2013-16
The technical detail of the Public Health Outcomes Framework has been refreshed in line with the recent publication of the NHS Outcomes Framework and the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework. Read more »
Reducing the social isolation of older people
The Government has asked local authorities to identify areas where older people suffer most acutely from loneliness to allow them to tackle the growing problem of social isolation and its harmful effects. Read more »
Describing good services for people with learning disabilities
The Department of Health is seeking information on how services can deliver the right model of care and deliver better outcomes for people with learning disabilities and/or autism, and behaviour which challenges. Read more »
Telehealth roll out
The Department of Health plans to roll out the use of electronic information and technology to help people manage their health independently, as a way of giving people with long-term conditions control over their own care. Read more »
NHS Mandate
The NHS mandate between the Government and the NHS Commissioning Board sets out the ambitions for the health service for the next two years. Read more »
NHS Outcomes Framework 2013-14
The NHS Outcomes Framework 2013-14 sets out the outcomes and corresponding indicators that will be used to hold the NHS Commissioning Board to account for improvements in health outcomes, as part of the government’s mandate to the NHS Commissioning Board. Read more »
Practical guides for health and wellbeing boards
A series of learning resources have been launched to support the establishment of well-functioning health and wellbeing boards. Read more »
Making one million dementia friends
One million people are needed to take part in the nation’s biggest ever call to action to challenge the way the public thinks and acts on dementia. Read more »
Working with local government: a guide for GP commissioners
This short guide summarises some of the need-to-know structural and operational features of local government and presents advice from GPs, NHS managers and local councillors on the important cultural stumbling blocks that often occur when working across the NHS-local government divide. Read more »
Commissioning person-centred end of life care
This recently published toolkit identifies the main elements involved in the commissioning process, explains the commissioning cycle in practical terms and offers a four-stage approach across all sectors. Read more »