-
hospital treatment 9 5.1 Registering with a GP practice 10 5.2 Finding a dentist 11 5.3 Help with health costs 11 6 Care and support at home and in a care home 12 6.1 Need for support from both NHS and social ... is important to be clear about why you want to return and try to find out whether your expectations will be met. If you have been absent for some time, there may have been changes to life in the UK that
-
looks specifically at regulation of NHS trusts from April 2017. A further consultation in the spring will focus on adult social care and primary medical services. Key points and recommendations We welcome ... should not change unless there is immediate action to mitigate these risks. Large organisations will often take different types of decision at different levels so it may be difficult to identify a single
-
faster rate than the proportion of the population aged between 18 and 64 and this is a trend that will continue in coming decades. The number of people aged 65 and over is projected to increase by 292 ... Ensure that citizens in Wales are fully aware of their rights and entitlements relating to additional costs of residential care. If top-up payments are required, local authorities must carry out appropriate
-
waiting for care assessments and care to be in place In practical terms we know social care recovery will take time to achieve and so it is likely that waiting times may be in existence for some considerable ... recommendation gets taken forward and that resourcing such changes will be relatively easy, compared with other aspects of change that will take more time and resourcing to achieve. The importance of opportunities
-
consulting on proposals to change legislation to allow cheques to be processed differently. The changes will require investment in systems which should allow cheques to be processed more quickly, facilitate ... sustainability of the most valued characteristics of cheques, the Government must legislate to ensure consumers will continue to be able to pay paper cheques in at their bank branch The new Payment Systems Regulator
-
of Practice 10 10.1.2 The landlord and the management organisation 11 10.1.3 Service provision and cost 11 10.1.4 The scheme manager service 11 10.1.5 Repairs 11 10.1.6 Legal and contractual rights 11 10 ... security of both public and private specialised and supported older people’s housing. The taskforce will run for up to 12 months and is due to make recommendations to Government during 2024. 2 Introduction
-
longer term 3. Costs 4. Cost‐effectiveness In addition, questions of Equity and Design may feature in the evaluation process. • Interested parties with different priorities will require different outcome measures ... f life outcomes whereas service funders may be more interested in cost‐effectiveness. • Measures to evaluate immediate outcomes will depend on the particular intervention, for example number of falls
-
Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has projected that older households over 65 will represent almost half (48 per cent) of all household growth up to 2026.2 By 2033, 19 per cent of the ... this report makes clear, there isn’t one simple solution that will suit everyone. Older people want a range of choices and the vast majority will continue to look towards mainstream Promoting independence
-
There is a two-stage system for resolving complaints about the NHS in Wales: Stage one This stage will involve a local investigation by the body concerned, using the formal complaints procedure if required ... NHS bodies in Wales should handle complaints or concerns which are raised with them. Stage two This will involve taking your complaint to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales , if you remain dissatisfied
-
people (50+) and carers in your community. Sign-up to become an independent volunteer advocate HOPE will enable older people and carers to engage with professionals, participate in their communities, understand ... lives and avoid getting into a crisis situation. The HOPE project is funded to March 2025. Volunteers will mainly be providing support over the phone or via video call. Where appropriate, a hybrid approach
