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conditions. Older people are the main adult users of most health and care services. From education and training to the organisation of care, however, the NHS and health services often do not appear to be designed ... a stay in hospital. Health and social care providers (including community care staff) should be trained to recognise malnutrition, identify any necessary support with eating, drinking or feeding and swallowing
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have had little opportunity to build up private pensions. Around a fifth of men and two-fifths of women aged 55 to 64 have no private pension entitlement at all. Of those with private pensions in this ... that of women (a median of £139,100), and men (a median of £23,000) with defined contribution pension funds have almost triple that of women (a median of £8,100).xiii In addition, half of women in this
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underlying assumption that the skills and training to carry out the recommendations exist in the range of settings described. The lack of education and training is cited not only in the reports mentioned ... precipitate dying as a stroke (an event this guidance appears to exclude under “major trauma”). Skills and training relating to end of life care and older people in general are still very poor and the recommendations
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adult protection training, less than half (47%) reported that their volunteers received it. This contrasts with the position in 2016 where 75% of volunteers received adult protection training. 85% of respondents ... significant reduction in the number of services providing their volunteers with adult protection training is a concern and will need monitoring in future. We are therefore very concerned that there is
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Grants will be awarded of up to £1000. The funding awarded could include o Volunteer expenses o Training costs o Resources or equipment o Transport costs o Outreach work o Publicity and marketing This
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appointment. Next steps. The NHS website (page 49) has specific sections for lesbian and bisexual women, gay and bisexual men, and trans people. In Wales, visit the LGBTQ+ health section of the NHS 111 ... Next steps. If you need help getting online, your local Age UK or Age Cymru might offer digital training sessions. Call Switchboard (page 51) for advice about relationships, as well as information about
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person with dementia? • Are cultural awareness, dementia awareness and other related support and training available to staff? 7 Table 1 Characteristics of Specific Respondent Housing Associations Housing ... discrimination or disadvantages. All but one of the HAs had or were developing dementia strategies, and were training their staff to understand and recognise dementia. The challenge lies in integrating experience and
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24% of men and 35% of women aged 60+ had used the bus in the previous week compared with 13% of men and 18% of women aged 30-59.3 Bus travel is even more important for older women and for older people ... likely to have used the bus in the previous week than older people on high incomes,4 while older women are 50% more likely to use the bus than older men.5 2.2 Bus travel and wellbeing being. The main drivers
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automated technology. If automated advice systems are developed, there must be appropriate backup from a trained adviser, by telephone or face to face, and special support for those not online. FCA should consider ... population. We would like to see a ‘white labelled’ automated system developed for use by appropriately trained money guidance ‘coaches’. However, this should be developed and tested with a range of people to
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your future entitlement to the State Pension, unless you have retained the right to pay married women’s reduced-rate contributions. If you are under State Pension age and you become sick, you may qualify ... 0800 055 6688 Part of the Department for Work and Pensions, providing help and advice on jobs and training for people who can work and financial help for those who cannot. Pension Service (The) www.gov.
