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DEMENTIA NEWS
Hospital paper prescriptions to be scrapped to save lives
Deaths caused by prescription errors at NHS hospitals are to be tackled by getting rid of outdated paper systems, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said
Guidelines due for tracking dementia sufferers
The care minister Norman Lamb has indicated that he is keen to protect the personal freedom of people with dementia
Police to track dementia sufferers by GPS
Sussex police expect to save hundreds of thousands of pounds spent finding those who have gone missing
''Hospital hotels'' could save NHS millions
Around 30,000 patients a year stay in hospital beds when there is no need and this is thought to cost the NHS £4m a week
Elderly still suffer from lack of basic care
Around 20 per cent of NHS hospitals and care homes failed to treat elderly patients with dignity in 2012
LATEST DEMENTIA FEATURES
Dementia – it's time to change things for good
There has never been more public backing, awareness or opportunity to develop better care for people suffering from dementia, says Kathryn Smith, who will chair the latest in a series of Public Service Events' conferences on dementia
Breaking down the institution effect inside the NHS
The complexity and conflicting demands of the NHS put staff at risk of being institutionalised – accepting the unacceptable. David Allaby reveals one major hospital trust's efforts to offer vital support and ensure dignity in care
Live long and prosper?
The fact that more and more people are living into their 80s and 90s is a monumental success story – but we have to adapt our health services to cope. David Allaby reports from Public Service Events' Later Life conference
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Fear of dementia makes it a difficult issue when it comes to engaging people, writes Kathryn Quinton
DEMENTIA EVENTS
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