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  1. Poverty in later life - 2014 (PDF)

    Age UK Poverty Evidence Review 2014 Matthew Norton and Sally West Age UK Evidence Review: Poverty in Later Life Contents Key Statistics ........................................................... ... West Key Statistics 1.6 million pensioners are in relative poverty, defined as having incomes below 60 per cent median income after housing costs (AHC) in 2011/12.1  14 per cent of women pensioners, compared

  2. RB_FEB19_PICP_sustainability_impact_on_hospital_activity_and_lessons_lea....pdf

    impact on hospital attendances and admissions, and lessons learned about spreading and scaling the model Final report 14 December 2018 Acknowledgements Many people have been involved in capturing and ... have been possible to produce this short report. In particular, the author would like to thank the local Age UK staff who gave of their time to participate in research interviews and to check the accuracy

  3. RB_June16_Age_UK_Discharge_From_Hospital_Briefing.pdf

    Age UK briefing – discharging older people from hospitals June 2016 How and when someone is discharged from hospital, and the support they receive in the aftermath, are critical determinants of their ... quality of life. We regularly read articles in the media about ‘bed blocking’ and hear talk of older people staying in hospital when they no longer need hospital care. Sometimes there seems to be a tendency

  4. Evidence related to reasons for hospital admissions (slide deck).pdf

    Evidence related to reasons for hospital admissions • Slide 2 –Unable to cope at home: malnutrition • Slide 3 –Unable to cope at home: dehydration • Slide 4 –Unable to cope at home: dementia and cognitive ... isolation • Depression • Lack of access to food • Insufficient protein and fat in diet • Cognitive impairment • Fear of falling Around 1 in 10 older people are malnourished, or at risk of malnutrition.1 Being under

  5. RB_March16_Behind_the_Headlines_Hospital_Discharge.pdf

    1 Behind the Headlines Are older people and their families really to blame when their hospital discharges are delayed? Age UK, March 2016 Contact: Ruthe Isden, Ruthe.Isden@ageuk.org ... their hospital discharges are delayed? We are regularly reading articles in the media about ‘bed blocking’ and hearing talk of older people staying in hospital when they no longer need hospital care.

  6. FS37 Hospital discharge and recovery.pdf

    37 Hospital discharge and recovery November 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet explains what you should expect from staff planning for your discharge from hospital following NHS treatment in England ... England. Your hospital stay should be no longer than medically necessary. You should be able to access ongoing care and support in the most appropriate setting following discharge. You may like to read other

  7. FS37 LP Hospital discharge.pdf

    37 Hospital discharge and recovery November 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet explains what you should expect from staff planning for your discharge from hospital following NHS treatment in England ... England. Your hospital stay should be no longer than medically necessary. You should be able to access ongoing care and support in the most appropriate setting following discharge. You may like to read other

  8. Your hospital stay information guide

    Your hospital stay What to expect when you go into hospital Information guide AgeUKIG07 2 Join our Readers’ Panel and have your say. The Readers’ Panel is a group of volunteers who provide vital feedback ... or publications in this information guide does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by Age UK or any of its subsidiary companies or charities. Information written with you in mind. Our guides

  9. Factsheet - Hospital discharge (PDF)

    37 Hospital discharge and recovery November 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet explains what you should expect from staff planning for your discharge from hospital following NHS treatment in England ... England. Your hospital stay should be no longer than medically necessary. You should be able to access ongoing care and support in the most appropriate setting following discharge. You may like to read other

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