The NHS has today (Wednesday 13 June) announced plans to free up thousands of hospital beds and improve patient care by cutting long stays in hospitals.
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.
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.
There are many ways to communicate with a person at the end of their life. There are also steps you can take to support a person with any pain, infections, eating and drinking problems, and delirium.
A person with dementia who is in supported living can still be deprived of their liberty. A deprivation of liberty will still need to be authorised but the process is slightly different to the one for care homes and hospitals.
After a deprivation of liberty has been authorised there are still important safeguards to make sure they are protected, including appointing a representative. The authorisation should have an end date and it can be reviewed at any time.
The DoLS assessment makes sure that the care being given to the person with dementia is in the person’s best interests. There are six parts to the assessment: age, mental health, mental capacity, best interests, eligibility and no refusals.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are a set of checks that are part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Read about the DoLS procedure, which protects a person receiving care whose liberty has been limited, and tips to help you identify a deprivation of liberty.
Carers advise how to get the best results when dealing with health and social care professionals.
Carers advise how to get the best results when dealing with health and social care professionals.
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