PUTTING PEOPLE AT THE HEART OF COMMUNITY CARE The PERCCI (pronounced ‘Percy’) allows care providers and the people they support to understand the quality of care and how it is being experienced. It is based on rigorous University research and evidence, and evaluates three established principles of person-centred care: understanding the person involving people in decisions about their care building […]
Home care in the Netherlands is provided to the chronically ill, people with dementia, and individuals in need of end-of-life care following their discharge from hospital. It encompasses medical treatment and nursing services, such as dressing wounds and giving injections, as well as personal care such as help with taking a shower or guidance on […]
Some of the work and research done by NIHR Involve, a national advisory group which is part of, and funded by, the NIHR. It supports active public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research. They develop capacity and capability for public involvement in research providing advice and a range of resources to support […]
Carers have certain rights, legally defined in the Social Services and Well Being Act (Wales) 2014. The Track the Act survey was set up to monitor and gather information from carers themselves on how the changes to the law has affected them in reality. The information helps them continue to support carers in their work. If you’re a carer, please […]
The Community Care Collaborative CIC (CCC) is a social enterprise that is working to redesign the way primary care is delivered in Wrexham. It was set up by Dr Karen Sankey, an experienced GP who came to the realisation that many of the patients she saw daily did not need her medical help. She regularly […]
Design Council launched a major design programme to improve the quality of care. “We have added years to our lives, but now we need to add life to our years. Design for Care will require the collaboration of designers, public and private sector bodies, and the third sector.” http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/news-opinion/link-between-design-and-care
Emergency departments are high pressure environments, focused on delivering care in the most efficient manner. As a consequence, the human and emotional aspects of care are often neglected. PearsonLloyd offered a programme of design solutions that inform and guide patients through their time in the department, as well as working staff to support their interactions with […]
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