NHS England launches plan to reduce long stays in hospital
The NHS has today (Wed June 13th) announced plans to free up thousands of hospital beds and improve patient care by cutting long stays in hospitals.
Hospitals
Rising admissions to A&E for people with dementia due to ‘threadbare’ social care system
An Alzheimer’s Society investigation has discovered tens of thousands of people with dementia each year are being admitted to Accident and Emergency because inadequate social care is leaving them unprotected from falls and infections.
10 point plan for integrated dementia care
Our 10 point plan is a tool for Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs), Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and other collaborative working partnerships to help them realise their ambitions for an efficient integrated health and social care system.
End of life care and physical needs
A person with dementia may have physical needs at the end of their life that you will need to understand.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - template letters
The following are four template letters which you might find helpful if you are considering contacting a care provider, local authority or local health board about a deprivation of liberty.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) - other resources
Find out who to contact for help and support with DoLS, as well as about this information.
Examples of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
The following examples show situations where Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards could be put in place, reviewed and challenged.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - supported living
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards also apply to people living in supported living, but the process is a little different.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - after authorisation
If a deprivation of liberty has been authorised by the local authority or local health board, there are still a number of safeguards to ensure that the person continues to be protected.
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards assessment
An assessment will decide whether the deprivation of liberty is allowed to happen or not. This page explains how the assessment process works.