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Health Foundation launch Covid 19 Inquiry Call for Evidence
The Health Foundation has launched a call for evidence from a wide range of sources to consider how COVID has impacted on peoples existing health conditions and inequalities to support their COVID-10 impact inquiry. The questions they are looking into are: What was...
Race Equality Foundation: Better support for BAME people with dementia
The Race Equality Foundation projects, funded by Department of Health and Social Care COVID-19 dementia programme, which focussed on support for black, Asian and minority ethnic people are coming to an end. Dementia is the most common pre-existing condition for people...
The impact of public involvement in health research – research paper
A new research article looking at public and patient involvement in research has been published. It reviews the way the impact of involvement is measured and calls for more acknowledgement of: different rationales for public involvement, and how the desire to measure...
Lessons from COVID19: Report on public services launched
The Public Services Committee have launched a new report, titled, A critical juncture for public services: lessons from COVID-19.
This report looks at how public services have responded to COVID-19 and what lessons can be learned from the pandemic.
Valuable, not vulnerable – new project from Community Catalysts
Community Catalysts have launched a new project funded by the Government’s Coronavirus Community Support Fund and distributed by the National Lottery Community Fund working with people who were formally or informally shielded in the West Midlands and North South West....
New network launched for young adult carers of people with dementia
Too Young For Dementia is a new network launched to provide peer support for young adult carers of people with dementia.
Passionate People Making a Positive Difference: Event resources released
The recordings from sessions at Community Catalysts ‘Passionate People Making a Positive Difference’ event are now available to view online.
The Health Foundation report: Learning from two decades of changing NHS care in England
The Health Foundation have released a new report looking into the care and treatment provided by the NHS over the last 20 years compared to the changing needs of the population.
Social Care Future Festival: Towards a Brighter Future – sessions now available
The Social Care Future online festival ran from 4-6th November.
They have now shared the sessions and presentations from the event online for anyone who was not able to make it.
Launch of the new Thriving Communities Fund from NASP
The National Academy of Social Prescribing (NASP) have launched a new Thriving Communities fund to support local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise projects that bring together place-based partnerships to improve and increase the range and reach of available social prescribing community activities – especially for those people most impacted by COVID19 and health inequalities.
New report on Covid-19 and dementia
The NHS has released a report for clinicians working with people with dementia, plus carers and people with dementia looking at Dementia wellbeing in the COVID-19 pandemic. It lays out the key challenges and how personalised care can help at each stage of the well...
New report on NHS Continuing Healthcare
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman will publish an insight report on complaints received about NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC). A report is being released by The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman looking into complains received about NHS CHC....
New report on lived experience
The Alzheimers Society have released a new report on the lived experience of people with dementia, from diagnosis to end of life care. The report called “From diagnosis to end of life: The lived experiences of dementia care and support” reviews the experience of...
DCAN and Social Care Future
DCAN is running a session at the Social Care Future online event. You can learn more by accessing the flyer at the end of this article.
Launch of the Personalised Care Institute
The NHS has launched a new Personalised Care Institute with the aim of training over 75,000 health and social care professionals on the Universal Model of Personalised care by 2024. James Sanderson, NHS England Director of Personalised Care, said: Personalised care...
Coalition for Personalised Care relaunch
The Coalition for Personalised Care, formerly known as C4CC has relaunched. A long time DCAN partner C4PC have renamed to highlight the importance of personalisation. “Personalised Care is important because it means that people will have a greater voice and more...
Report on access to care and support
A new report has been published by TLAP sharing the experiences of people who use care and support services during the COVID pandemic. This was undoubtedly an anxious – if not frightening – time for everybody, but it specifically impacted upon those who accessed care...
CQC to review use of DNACPR during pandemic
The Care Quality Comission (CQC) have been asked by the Department of Health and Social Care to review how DO NOT ATTEMPT CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (DNACPR) decisions were made during the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier in the year concerns were reported that...
RSA Future Change Framework released
The RSA future change framework is a way to think about how we have responded to Covid-19 and how that can drive positive change. Using the framework helps you to think through what you’ve stopped, what you’ve paused, what you’ve put in place temporarily, and how you’ve innovated. Focusing on these areas will help you discover the most important actions to take into the future for your organisation, local community, team, or network.