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Health and care services for older people
— overview report on research to support the National Service Framework for Older People | | Author(s) | Janet Askham |
| Corporate Author | Research and Development Directorate, Department of Health - DH |
| Publisher | Department of Health - DH, 2008 |
| Pages | 82 pp (Gateway ref: 9662) |
| Source | DH Publications Orderline, PO Box 777, London SE1 6XH. email: dh@prolog.uk.com tel: 08701 555 455 Download link at: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/... |
| Keywords | Health services ; Services ; National Health Service ; Medical care ; Social policy ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | This report draws on 16 projects within the Older People and their Use of Services (OPUS) research programme, funded by the Research and Development Directorate, Department of Health (DH), to support the National Service Framework for Older People (NFSOP) since its introduction in 2001. These research projects (summarised in an appendix) aimed to examine particular aspects of the NSFOP policies and recommendations which were seen as requiring investigation. The report notes the tensions between service provision in meeting older people's needs and expectations, and resource constraints. It summarises the three types of OPUS projects, which examined specific national policy directives, local initiatives, and older people's needs and circumstances. It organises findings around the six main principles of the NSFOP: being supported to remain active and healthy into late old age; no discrimination in health and social care services; receiving services from professionals who specialise or are trained in the treatment of older people; person-centred or personalised services; those with health problems should be helped to manage their own conditions, to retain or regain independence and remain living in the community; and those with complex needs should receive integrated and long-term care services. The cross-cutting themes of the OPUS projects suggest further service developments and other lines of enquiry. The report concludes by commenting on the future of research on older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-081023207 E |
| Classmark | L: I: L4: LK: TM2: 3A:6KC |
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