One in three admit to avoiding people with dementia - Over half say they don’t know how to help
Posted: 2nd March 2010
One in three (32 per cent) people are uncomfortable around people with dementia according to new research. Care Services Minister Phil Hope (pictured left) said today as he launched a new awareness campaign. The new “Living Well” campaign employs real dementia sufferers who declare ‘I have dementia - I...
Doncaster Personal Health Budgets Pilot
Posted: 24th February 2010
Doncaster is one of twenty sites across England which has been selected to participate in a Department of Health national study to explore the benefits of Personal Budgets for healthcare. NHS Doncaster is currently piloting Personal Health Budgets (PHBs) within continuing healthcare and mental health. At present, NHS Doncaster...
Councils must save by helping older people help themselves
Posted: 24th February 2010
Councils will struggle to cope with the financial challenge posed by England’s ageing population and may miss opportunities to innovate and save, says a new report from the Audit Commission. Under Pressure, published today (18 February), says most councils do not know enough about the costs of their ageing...
Dignity Action Day - February 25th
Posted: 24th February 2010
Dignity Action Day gives everyone the opportunity to contribute to upholding people's rights to dignity and provide a truly memorable day for people receiving care. Dignity Action Day aims to ensure people in care are treated as individuals, are given choice, control and a sense of purpose in their...
Total Place: Better for less
Posted: 22nd February 2010
Total Place is an initiative that looks at how a ‘whole area’ approach to public services can lead to better services at less cost. It seeks to identify and avoid overlap and duplication between organisations – delivering a step change in both service improvement and efficiency at the local...
Region gets its first 'Admiral' nurses
Posted: 16th February 2010
A NEW generation of mental health nurses have begun work in Yorkshire improving care for dementia patients. Three Admiral nurses, the first in the region, will work in Kirklees providing specialist skilled support to carers and families of people living with the condition, as well as advice and information...
Trust comes out on top at the prestigous National Patient Safety Awards
Posted: 15th February 2010
Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating a double achievement at the national Patient Safety Awards, winning the Patient Safety in Mental Health Award and received a ‘highly commended’ in the Board Leadership Award. The Patient Safety Awards, delivered by the Nursing Times and the Health Service Journal, reward...
Carers for Carers and Fat Women Swimming in the Dark!
Posted: 26th January 2010
YHIP have recently facilitated a series of new ways of working learning sets for service users and carers. Attendance was via an expression of interest process and there were 13 successful applicants. Attendees had varied experience in user and carer involvement and whilst for some the ALS was very...
Event to support young people a big hit
Posted: 22nd January 2010
“Practical, motivating, well paced and useful” was just one delegate’s feedback from the transition support event held at Doncaster Race Course on 19th of January that was hosted by the Yorkshire and Humber Improvement Partnership, the Valuing People programme and the National Strategies team. Transition is big news at...
Time For a Cuppa Day
Posted: 22nd January 2010
There are hundreds of Time for a Cuppa Day events taking place across the country. The aim is to spread awareness of dementia and raise vitals funds whilst having a fun day full of cuppa cakes, crossword challenges and tea …of course! Join the Time for a Cuppa craze....