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  1. Thinking seriously about climate change

    Acknowledging the emergency Dr Elizabeth Webb discusses the recent record breaking temperatures, what this tells us about climate change, and Age UK's plan for a programme of work to ensure the voices ... climate change on older people's lives, and what we and older people can do to address the climate emergency. Record breaking temperatures in the UK Last week, temperatures in several places in the UK rose

  2. Your hospital stay information guide

    This guide covers the time before, during and after your hospital stay. It includes: planned and emergency admissions to hospital your rights while you’re in hospital how to submit compliments and

  3. The Age UK family

    of routes. Age International, for example, raises its money through emergency appeals and via its membership of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC); through donations from members of the public, including

  4. Tackling the crisis of corridor care

    group is affected equally. While 1 in 10 (10%) people aged 50-59 are waiting 12 hours or more in Emergency Departments, this rises to one third (32%) of those aged 90 and older. We know that corridor care ... after significant pressure to do so from many organisations including Age UK, The Royal College of Emergency Medicine and The Royal College of Nursing, NHS England has recently published A&E performance

  5. How to prepare for flooding

    to turn off your gas and electricity supply prepare a flood kit that you can easily reach in an emergency find out if there's a flood warden or a community-based flood group in your area. If you're already

  6. Homelessness

    eligible for assistance and why you should be considered a priority case. Local councils must provide emergency accommodation if they have ‘reason to believe' someone is homeless, eligible and in ‘priority ... of police reports. The local council must offer you temporary accommodation (also referred to as emergency housing) while they look into your case if they think you're: homeless now have a priority need

  7. 10 things MPs can do for older constituents during the coronavirus crisis

    older residents in your area and shout out your local Age UK. Age UK has launched a Coronavirus Emergency Appeal aiming to raise £10 million to provide vital support and services at this crucial time. Find

  8. Why can winter be such a challenging time for older people?

    that older people in crisis account for a significant proportion of activity across urgent and emergency care , with people aged over 65 accounting for half of all patients arriving to A&E by ambulance ... significantly reduce the risk of physical deconditioning, seasonal infections, and common health problems emerging or escalating over the winter months. Equipping older people with the right information to help

  9. Home security tips and advice

    can be helpful – but avoid leaving it on all the time if there's a chance family, carers or emergency services might need to get in. You can take these precautions to secure your windows too: Fit locks ... Keep window keys out of sight to anyone peering in, but somewhere easy to reach in case of an emergency. If you're having new windows fitted, ensure they come with good locks as it can be tricky to add

  10. 4 NHS plans for 2025 that professionals should know about

    NHS must undertake reform to: cut waiting times improve primary care access improve urgent and emergency care improve the operating model drive efficiency and productivity These will run until the launch ... home, reducing pressure on Urgent and Emergency Care and reducing delayed discharges. There is welcome emphasis on older people with measures on: cutting emergency admissions for people aged 65 and over

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