The number of adults aged 85 years and older needing round-the-clock care will almost double to 446,000 in England over the next 20 years, according to a n...
Posts Tagged ‘Geriatrics’
Geriatrics: new e-learning tool from RCP on falls management in hospital
By Mike Broad - November 23rd, 2014
A new e-learning tool aimed at improving the care patients receive after they fall has been launched. ‘CareFall’ is a new interactive inpatient e-le...
Key reaction to the Future Hospital Programme
By Mike Broad - September 23rd, 2014
The Royal College of Physicians has partnered with four NHS trusts to improve the care of older people. Here's all the key reaction to its Future Hospital ...
Hospital pilot sites will improve care of elderly
By Mike Broad - September 23rd, 2014
Four NHS trusts have partnered with the Royal College of Physicians with the aim of improving the care of frail older patients. It's part of the RCP’s F...
Juniors have inadequate training in geriatrics
By Mike Broad - July 17th, 2014
Doctors are qualifying to practise medicine without the skills or training to give frail elderly patients the respect and treatment they deserve, a study c...
Geriatrics: Care improving for hip fracture patients, report shows
RCP - October 18th, 2013
Care for patients with hip fracture is improving with more patients are receiving surgery within 48 hours of admission than in 2012 and almost all patients...
Action needed to reduce hospital falls: “one size fits all” won’t work
NICE - June 12th, 2013
NICE is calling on the NHS to reduce the number of older patients who are falling over in hospitals. Doctors and nurses should identify the individual ris...
Geriatrics: Pain in older people is under-recognised and under-treated
BGS - May 17th, 2013
Pain in older people is under-recognised and under-treated according to the authors of a new guideline on the management of pain in older people by the Bri...
