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The British Geriatric Society (BGS) has published ten ‘asks’ of the next government, as they seek to highlight the healthcare needs of older people.   The BGS ‘asks’ fall under three themes of providing:  You can read more here: https://www.bgs.org.uk/GE2024 

Alzheimer Scotland’s Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP) has published reports and associated resources exploring the health and social care of people living with diagnosed or suspected dementia in prisons.  The ASCPP research into dementia and prisons highlights statistics showing that numbers of prisoners aged 60+ in UK prisons trebled between 2002-2016, and that 7.2%…

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that they will launch a consultation on Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) in the first half of 2026.  Currently, the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) system is in place, but is considered by the DHSC to be, “Bureaucratic and complex”, which is leading to, “Poor understanding…

With ticket sales due to close on May 29th, it’s the last chance to book places for NAPA’s 11th annual conference on June 6th. The focus of the conference run by NAPA – the National Activity Providers Association – will be “connected communities”, with expert speakers sharing their knowledge and experience followed by an afternoon…

CQC and Healthwatch England has launched a new campaign aiming to amplify the voices of people using care services.   ‘Share for Better Care’ has a particular focus on collecting experiences from people from seldom-heard communities because it is known these individuals are more likely to experience poorer care and inequalities. These communities include:  The campaign…

Care home provider KYN have worked with Innovations in Dementia to produce new guidelines on dementia language.  Emma Hewat, Head of Dementia at KYN said: “We wanted to draw upon people’s lived experiences of dementia to create a new set of guidelines that was inclusive of their views, experiences and expectations of how they are…