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  1. Health and wellbeing resources pack for local health and care systems

    live in them and the things affecting their health and wellbeing.  In January 2019, NHS England published the NHS Long Term Plan, outlining its vision to improve the health and wellbeing of people over ... those working in and with local health and care systems in England, including those working for the NHS or other public sector services, charities, social enterprises, or special interest and community groups

  2. Care home top-up fees

    If your choice of care home accommodation costs more than your local council is willing to pay, someone else can make up the difference between that figure and the home’s fee. This is known as a third

  3. A new milestone for improving dementia care in hospitals

    John's Campaign All NHS acute trusts in England have signed up to John’s Campaign, giving people with dementia the right to be accompanied by their carers whilst in hospital. Today, John’s Campaign is ... understand situations, such as during meal times. This week, they have reached a huge milestone: all NHS acute trusts in England have now voluntarily signed up to John’s Campaign, pledging unrestricted visiting

  4. Care home closures

    your move to take place.   If your care is funded under NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC), your care is the responsibility of the local NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB). Once the ICB is aware that the ...   If your care is funded under NHS CHC, complain using the NHS complaints procedure. We have information about complaining about NHS care.   Complaining about NHS services and hospitals   If

  5. Supporting older people's mental health

    some of these trends at work in the low number of older people accessing mental health support like NHS Talking Therapies . For many older people, the term ‘mental health’ holds associations ... it’s actually in addressing very common feelings where NHS Talking Therapies can be most effective, as highlighted in our recently updated NHS Talking Therapies Positive Practice Guide . Martin's

  6. Help for Ukrainian nationals in the UK

    website . Health services Anyone that's entered the country lawfully has the same entitlements to NHS healthcare as UK residents. This includes free access to GP services, consultations with a nurse, hospital ... contact when accessing health services. All NHS service providers should offer an interpreter if language is a barrier to you being involved in your care.  Some NHS services, such as prescriptions and dental

  7. The future of employment for older people

    [Department for Work and Pensions] or the benefits system for a very long time. We’ve got our 50PLUS Choices, which is a range of interventions to support people going through unemployment.” “We’ve ... businesses to make sure they’ve got a diverse workforce and are not overlooking talent. 50PLUS Choices is helping employers be more open minded – being able to retain older workers and retraining

  8. General Election: Older people’s priorities

    000 older people across the UK have told us their priorities for the next Government - including the NHS, the Triple Lock, and the cost of living. We know there will be a General Election sometime soon. But ... in prices, the rise in wages, or 2.5%. 2. An NHS you can access and rely on being there for you Several of the priorities we heard about related to the NHS, with equally high numbers prioritising action

  9. Integration: more joined up health and care is good for us

    together, and why that matters for older people. This month we have celebrated the 73rd birthday of the NHS and mourned those lost during the pandemic at a special ceremony at St Paul’s I was privileged ... highly-anticipated Health and Social Care Bill. This juxtaposition is a good reminder of the fact that while the NHS is quite rightly much loved and at the centre of our national life, it isn’t pickled in aspic

  10. Black History Month

    of those who have been most powerless are those least represented by history. Over the centuries, choices are made about whose creations and records are preserved and whose are discarded, destroyed, or looted; ... is to support them to have choice and control. Specifically, this means that we need to make sure that we understand, reflect, and support the experience, views, and choices of Black older people. Thirdly

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