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| Overview of health and social care services for older people | | Author(s) | Alison Petch |
| Journal title | Community Care, issue 1748, 20 November 2008 |
| Pages | pp 36-37 |
| Source | http://www.communitycare.co.uk |
| Keywords | Health services ; Services ; National Health Service ; Medical care ; Social policy ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | The findings of a study designed to inform the National Service Framework for Older People (NSF) are reviewed. The study, 'Health and social care services for older people: overview report on research to support the National Service Framework for Older People', by Janet Askham, was carried out for the Research and Development Directorate, Department of Health (DH). Sixteen projects were funded under the Older People and their use of Services (OPUS) programme. The article notes the importance arranging services 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 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. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-081205504 A |
| Classmark | L: I: L4: LK: TM2: 3A:6KC * |
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