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difficulty in getting a GP appointment. We hope that this report will help councils focus on those areas that need improving. But we also hope that it will encourage councils to share the good practices that are
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publicity and more fundamental changes so there is less reliance on older people having to fill in long forms and navigate complicated systems for their entitlements Ensure benefits are sufficient to cover essential
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the exception of allowing part-time working, there’s only moderate employer support for flexible forms of working (Figure 3). Around four-in-ten employers did not allow job share or flexi-time arrangements ... better, but still around a fifth of employers did not allow this either. However, where these flexible forms of working are allowed there are reasonable levels of uptake. Around four-in-ten older workers in
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the exception of allowing part-time working, there’s only moderate employer support for flexible forms of working (Figure 3). Around four-in-ten employers did not allow job share or flexi-time arrangements ... better, but still around a fifth of employers did not allow this either. However, where these flexible forms of working are allowed there are reasonable levels of uptake. Around four-in-ten older workers in
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success of prevention should be monitored Summary findings • The outcomes of prevention often form a two stage process with first stage outcomes ‐ ‘intermediate determinants of health’, for examp ... and Design may feature in the evaluation process. • Interested parties with different priorities will require different outcome measures. Older people and voluntary organisations may prioritise heal
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benefit is means-tested, this means that your eligibility to claim it and how much money you receive will depend on your income and how much capital you have. The information in this section only applies
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feeling guilty, worthless or hopeless • feeling numb • feeling isolated • feeling like bad things will happen to you or your loved ones • feeling tired all the time • feeling confused or forgetting things ... make an appointment to see your doctor. Talking about these things can feel daunting, but your doctor will be used to having these conversations. They’re there to help – they won’t judge you. Depending on
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pleased to see that the plan for transforming and modernising care includes many developments that will over time help older people’s health and wellbeing improve. In our most recent annual older people’s ... services. In almost all areas satisfaction had gone down over previous surveys. The increase in delays will have undoubtedly contributed to reductions in satisfaction. Addressing backlogs The plan is ambitious
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“Control – to try and retain control of my life for as long as I possibly can.” “We cannot see what will happen in the future, whether this is losing your mobility which would make you more vulnerable and ... the rise in competition between advocacy providers to secure contracts and possibly also between forms of advocacy for resources. The early advocacy projects were funded by grants and other means, whereas
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prevent situations from becoming abusive. In some situations of abuse the duty to act must take the form of a duty to report, and this should be clearly set out in any law and highlighted in local guidance ... policy and procedures. 5 The role of local Safeguarding Adults Boards would be strengthened as they will need to ensure high standards for training, and review compliance, with all those mandated to act
