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older people (aged 50 and over) in prison in England and Wales of whom around two thirds (65%) were aged 50-59, one quarter (24%) aged 60-69 and just over one in ten (11%) aged 70 and over.1 Older prisoners ... 15% of the total prison population of England and Wales.1 The over 60 age group is the fastest growing prisoner age group having seen a 10% rise in the year to March 2016. The 50-59 age group is the second
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Information for older people on finding and using health services.
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Every year, around one in three over-65s living in the community and one in two people aged over 85 will have a fall.
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Age Cymru consultation response - Rebalancing Care and Support 1. Do you agree that complexity in the social care sector inhibits service improvement? We agree that complexity in the social care sector ... relates to the challenge of providing a service where demand far outstrips supply and against the backdrop of ever reducing funding levels. Funding levels impact greatly on commissioners’ ability to plan
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Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People Ageing in rural areas Monday 30 January Chair Baroness Jolly Speakers David Emerson, chair, ACRE Susan Oliver, CEO at Humber and Wolds Rural Community Council ... Kellie Payne, Learning and Research Manager, Campaign to End Loneliness Philip Talbot, Chief Executive, Age UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire Dr John Miles, NHS Lancashire North CCG and University Hospitals
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Policy Statement Safeguarding older people June 2017 Summary All older people in Wales have the right to a life free from abuse. There are ‘few more basic human rights than that of being protected from violence ... abuse or neglect. Agencies must work together to safeguard individuals, to uphold an individual’s fundamental right to be safe, to minimise vulnerability, and to support those who have experienced abuse or
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Find out more information about the projects and services we run with and for older people in Wales
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(or from April 2023, the Citizen Voice Body) 7 3 Getting help when feeling unwell 8 3.1 Speaking to your GP 8 3.2 Your local pharmacy service 9 3.3 NHS 111 Wales 9 3.4 Minor Injury Units 9 3.5 Emergency ... appointments and home visits) 11 5.1 Registering with a practice 11 5.2 Registering with a practice if you live in a care home 12 5.3 Home visits 13 5.4 Making and attending an appointment
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AFFORDABILITY OF RETIREMENT HOUSING IN THE UK SEPTEMBER 2012 HANNAH ALDRIDGE, PETER KENWAY AND JENNY PANNELL Affordability of retirement housing in the UK 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Summary 3 Research ... ........................................................................ 12 Older people’s ability to spend on retirement housing.................................... 12 Measuring affordability .......
