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Older people: Implementing telecare - Independence and well-being 6
National study
10 September 2004
Older people: Independence and well-being - The challenge for public services
National study
12 February 2004

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Social care

The national studies in this section are concerning social care issues.
 
 
Living well in later life
A review of progress against the National Service Framework for Older People
27 March 2006
The Audit Commission, the Healthcare Commission, and the Commission for Social Care Inspection have jointly undertaken a review to create a national snapshot of the state of services for older people.
Older people: Implementing telecare
Independence and well-being 6
10 September 2004
There is a pressing need for better co-ordination of telecare implementation at both national and local levels and for more integrated guidance to support local implementation.
Older people: Assistive technology
Independence and well-being 4
12 February 2004
Powerful forces are changing the nature of health and social care. With better access to higher education, information sources like the internet, and greater personal wealth, people want more say in ...
Older people: A changing approach
Independence and well-being 1
12 February 2004
We live in an ageing society. In the UK, the 2001 census has shown that, for the first time, there are more people aged 60 and over than children under 16.
Older people: Building a strategic approach
Independence and well-being 2
12 February 2004
Older people are an enormously diverse group, ranging from people who are in mid-life to those who have reached their centenary and beyond.
Older people: Support for carers of older people
Independence and well-being 5
12 February 2004
Many frail older people rely on care provided by relatives or friends. This report looks at the nature and extent of help that is currently available to carers and makes suggestions about how it can ...
Older people: Supporting frail older people
Independence and well-being 3
12 February 2004
Independence and well-being come under particular threat when older people become frail or ill.
Older people: Independence and well-being
The challenge for public services
12 February 2004
This report and the more detailed reports that accompany it set out the indicators of good performance. It is designed to help public bodies in developing a framework for local approaches to older ...
Tracking the changes in social services in England
Joint review team sixth annual report 2001/02
16 October 2002
This is the sixth overview report of the Joint Review Team. One hundred and sixteen reviews have now been undertaken in England.
Fully equipped 2002
Assisting independence
27 June 2002
This report summarises the findings of local reports from external auditors, or best value reviews about the performance of equipment services from the user's perspective.
Social care reports
  • Losing time, 20 June 2002
    Developing mental health services for older people in Wales
  • Forget me not 2002, 21 February 2002
    Developing mental health services for older people in England
  • A healthy outlook, 1 November 2001
    Local authority overview and scrutiny of health
  • Delivering results, 1 October 2001
    Joint review team fifth annual report 2000/01
  • The way to go home, 21 June 2000
    Rehabilitation and remedial services for older people
  • Fully equipped, 29 March 2000
    The provision of equipment to older or disabled people by the NHS and social services in England and Wales
  • United they stand, 1 February 2000
    Co-ordinating care for elderly patients with hip fracture
  • Forget me not, 19 January 2000
    Developing mental health services for older people in England
  • Take your choice, 3 December 1997
    A commissioning framework for community care
  • The coming of age, 31 October 1997
    Improving care services for older people