Focus on....the health and care of older people

"This publication provides a compilation of information on older people living in England to give a broad picture of their health, care and wellbeing."

Focus on....the health and care of older people
Health & Social Care Information Centre
June 2014

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Local conversations on health inequalities

"Everyone is a stakeholder in their local community; some have an expert or professional view, others report their lived experience."

Local conversations on health inequalities
Public Health England
June 2014

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Tackling health inequalities

"If we are to make our healthcare system more efficient and effective we need to engage people with their health and consider different approaches to preventing ill health."

Tackling health inequalities: The case for investment in the wider public health workforce
Royal Society for Public Health
June 2014

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Allowing new models of healthcare to be provided for NHS patients

"Most clinicians and managers within the NHS continue to defend the service models and organisations they have grown up with, believing that the model that they work within is the only way of delivering safe health and social care."

Going with change: Allowing new models of healthcare to be provided for NHS patients
P Corrigan, M Parish
Reform
June 2014

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European cross border healthcare: Information for commissioners

"This document sets out the implications for commissioners of the European Union (EU) Directive on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare, which became UK law on 25 October 2013."

European cross border healthcare: Information for commissioners
NHS England
June 2014

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NHS 111 commissioning standards

"This document sets out the Commissioning Standards for the NHS 111 service in England which has been jointly developed between CCGs and NHS England."

NHS 111 commissioning standards
NHS England
June 2014

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Prioritising person-centred care - the evidence

"Person-centred care involves placing people at the forefront of their health and care. It ensures people retain control, helps them make informed decisions and supports a partnership between individuals, families and services." National Voices has produced these documents which contain "the evidence from 779 systematic reviews of ways to make person centred care happen."

Access the documents here.