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Technology is the way forward for NI health and social care in Northern Ireland
Technology key to ‘new model’ of NI health and social care
Northern Ireland to introduce e-patient records and expand telehealth and telecare as part of its shake up of health and social care
A review of Northern Ireland’s health and social care services has identified technology as a key to creating the “new model” for services that will improve patient outcomes and drive up quality of care.
Quarter of hospital beds are now occupied by dementia sufferers
Emergency admissions for dementia patients rise 12%
A quarter of hospital beds are now occupied by dementia sufferers as emergency admissions have risen sharply in recent years, figures show.
Too many dementia sufferers are ending up in hospital, it is claimed. Photo: REX
Experts say the increasing number of admissions is costly to the NHS and in many cases unnecessary, as well as traumatic for vulnerable patients.
Campaigners are calling for new strategies to improve care for dementia under the reformed health service, with greater involvement from patients themselves.
