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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 places a requirement on local authorities to make advocacy available for all individuals in Wales in certain circumstances including (but not exclusively) assessment, care
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Centre for Policy on Ageing – Rapid review 2016 1 Diversity in older age – Older Offenders Demographic overview In June 2016 there were 12,700 older people (aged 50 and over) in prison in England and ... with 25 older prisoners in 2016 for every 10 in 2002. From 2002 to 2016 the number of older prisoners aged over 60 has nearly trebled with 29 older prisoners in 2016 for every 10 in 2002.2 [Figure 1] Older
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Department for Transport Accessibility Action Plan Consultation: A Transport System that is open to everyone November 2017 joe.oldman@ageuk ... we have concerns about some of the contradictions in the AAP relating to wider transport policies. For example, the overall decline in essential bus services to rural places, cuts to transport staff and
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here] 1 of 9 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Stakeholder comments proforma – engagement exercise for quality standard on mental wellbeing and independence for older people Please enter the ... standard? Yes No Key area for quality improvement Why is this important? Why is this a key area for quality improvement? Supporting information Separately list each key area for quality improvement that
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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 places a requirement on local authorities to make advocacy available for all individuals in Wales in certain circumstances including (but not exclusively) assessment, care
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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 places a requirement on local authorities to make advocacy available for all individuals in Wales in certain circumstances including (but not exclusively) assessment, care
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maintaining and improving their health and independence. Opportunities for healthy living should be increased and barriers removed, particularly for disadvantaged older people. Public health messages must be reviewed ... including those above the age for routine invitation. We believe there should be a review of all arbitrary age limits for health screenings and, in particular, the upper age limit for automatic invitation to
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advocacy services for adults in Wales with a particular focus on older people Contents 2. 1. Executive Summary Advocacy Counts 7 provides an updated snapshot of advocacy provision in Wales for adults, with ... years in exercises such as the Advocacy Counts survey provide a broader picture of advocacy services for adults in Wales. There is now a greater awareness and understanding of the quantity, quality, range
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quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased ... projections for Wales indicate that the number people aged 65 and over is projected to increase by 232,000 (36.6 per cent) between 2016 and 2041.1 This is a cause for celebration and a major achievement for our
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parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... tribunals could have on older people and Age UK services. In this response we focus on the impact for social security decisions and the plans to digitalise the process and move away from oral hearings
