Category Archives: Older care
Tips on how to avoid the Emergency Department over Christmas
How to avoid the Emergency Department this Christmas
News Release
21/12/2011
The last place anyone wants to spend the festive season is in an Emergency Department. Our top tips on aim to help keep you and your loved ones safe this Christmas and avoid needing a trip to hospital.
Care campaign to save services for Norfolk’s elderly launched in Norwich
Age UK Norfolk and Age UK Norwich officially launched their Cut Cake Not Care campaign
Richard Wheeler Saturday, December 17, 2011
6.30 AM
Charity bosses say they have printed 4,000 extra postcards after receiving strong support for their campaign to save care services.
Age UK Norfolk and Age UK Norwich officially launched their Cut Cake Not Care campaign yesterday at Tesco in Ipswich Road, Norwich.
The two independent charities are hoping to persuade Norfolk County Council to think again about its proposals to reduce preventative care service funding by £11 million in the next two years.
The groups say these services are essential to spotting the early signs of illness and stop the elderly needing more expensive care in the future.
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.
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