rewards for improvements in quality. We will invest in leadership by reviewing and refocusing the work of the NHS Leadership Academy and NHS Improving Quality. To reduce variations in when patients receive ... tackling lifestyle risks, amongst other national health goals. We support these priorities and will work to deliver them. While the health service certainly can’t do everything that’s needed by itself, it
latest edition of Age Matters. We hope that this newsletter will give you a taste of some of the work we’ve been doing in communities across Wales over the last few months and bring you up to date with ... So please check and encourage others to do the same. As we head towards Spring, we are once more working with our partners in the national older people’s organisations to conduct a Wales-wide survey to
Established to assist the Inquiry by providing a victim and survivor perspective to all aspects of its work ● Provide advice and guidance to the Chair and Panel ● Consists of members who bring together a wealth ... hearings Truth Project Inquiry core projects The Inquiry has four thematic strands that focus its work and recommendations: ● Cultural: examining the attitudes, behaviours and values within institutions
thank the advocates from across Wales that met with us and helped inform the focus of this year’s work, and Care Forum Wales and the Welsh Local Government Association for their time and candid discussions ... Delays in social care in Wales – July 2023 3 Recommendations Recommendation 1 Welsh Government should work with local authorities to ensure that reporting mechanisms are capturing information consistently
and our local partners for information and advice on a range of issues to do with later life. We work closely with Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland. About this consultation The Local Government Association ... and recommendations All local authorities should have an older people’s housing strategy that works across all forms of provision. It should aim to promote housing choices for a diversity of older people
loss to live life as they wish. We are determined that our organisations will lead by example, working together with people in later life to meet the challenge of sight loss in an ageing society. This ... the seminar on which it is based, marks the start of our efforts to do this. We look forward to working with partners and colleagues across the voluntary, statutory and private sectors, as well as
year, both in the UK and around the world. The moments we describe tell the story of our work, and the work of our local, national and international partners. From small moments that make a big difference ... change that benefits everyone – they all show how Age UK helps people to love later life. Our vital work is shaped by five ambitions which are driven by the priorities that people in later life tell us
wider contexts of ageing. With people working longer and with changes to the state pension age, many more older people in their 60s are now living with anxieties from work and financial insecurity. Changes ... suggestions for more can be done on prevention: Signposting Group interventions Intergenerational work More recognition would be beneficial in this area, as it can often be easy to identify people at risk
not just a problem for older people but for everyone in those areas. Technology keeps the system working and many technological advances would be beneficial to older people. Driverless cars, for example ... keeping people connected. During the meeting Age UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire discussed their work on local loneliness projects. The first, Keep in Touch in Ross-on-Wye, aimed to identify and help
who have now reached later life, but also to speak for the long-term interests of every one of us, working to ensure that experiences of ageing improve from one generation to the next. We aim to improve later ... advice, campaigns, products, training and research. Our partners Age UK works with partners in the UK and across the world. We work with Age Cymru, Age Scotland and Age NI and with local Age UKs in communities