Dignified Revolution News
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Medical students to focus on dignity
Friday, July 10, 2009
The Socialist Health Association has recently conducted a survey on dignity and old age to medical students
The Hackney Older People's Dignity Code
Friday, July 10, 2009
The code has been developed in response to the national Dignity Challenge and with particular regard to Article 25 of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights The code sets out the issues considered to be important in contributing to personal dignityand has been endorsed across the local health and social care partnership.
A rights based approach to healthcare
Friday, July 10, 2009
The Board of the Mersey Care NHS Trust has adopted a Rights based approach to the involvement of service users and all its stakeholders.
Have your say in how health and social care services should be improved
Friday, July 10, 2009
Care Quality Commission wants you to have a bigger say in how the health and social care services that you use should be improved.
Nurse regulator asked to do better
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
The Royal College of Nursing has called for a speedier performance from the nurse regulator for nurses waiting for fitness to practice hearings.
Fitness to practise annual report: 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Figures presented in a report to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) show an increase in the number of complaints about nurses and midwives.
Diary of despair of pensioner who died in 'zoo' hospital after 'catalogue of blunders by staff'
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
A horrifying journal of the neglect a great-grandmother suffered in hospital has been published by her family.
Internet guide to the care and rights of older people
Monday, July 06, 2009
The fundamental objective of this website is to empower people with the information they will need to make truly informed choices – to give them continuing control in their lives, or the lives of their loved ones.
Patient safety: sixth report of session 2008-09
Sunday, July 05, 2009
The House of Commons Health Committee have suggested in their latest report that targets sometimes push patient safety concerns aside. The report also highlights inaction on measures which could save lives and suggests that a fear of litigation and a “blame culture” was preventing healthcare workers from being open when mistakes occurred
Personalisation briefing for home care providers
Friday, July 03, 2009
This briefing outlines the principles of personalisation and the implications for home care providers. Issues such as capacity, recruitment and retention are discussed, as are the potential risks