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CARINGPRODUCT NEWS
Diabetes conference to address the need for individualised care
THE UK’s leading diabetes conference for healthcare professionals will provide healthcare professionals with free practical education about caring for older people with diabetes. The presence of frailty alongside diabetes often increases the level of disability and likelihood of poorer clinical outcomes. In an interview at Diabetes Professional Care last year, Professor Alan Sinclair said: “Frailty determines the outcome of older people with diabetes in terms of what happens to them in the future, whether they go into hospital, whether they suffer premature death, far more than any other determinant.” Other co-morbidities or disabilities associated with aging can also add to the complexity of treating and managing the long-term condition. The founder of the Foundation for Diabetes Research in Older People and Diabetes Frail Ltd added: “Frailty is also seen now as a complication of diabetes as well as a complication of many other chronic co-morbid states. “If healthcare professionals and care home teams recognise these unique challenges then we can begin finding solutions.” In response, DPC founder, Maggie Meer said: “It is clear that there is a real need for individualised care in this area, however better knowledge and clinical skills among healthcare professionals are needed to improve outcomes by identifying risk and preventing further complications.” As a result, Diabetes Professional Care 2019, held on October 29 and 30, will feature a key focus on individualised care for older and frail people.
Assessment and pathway service created at home
Professor Alan Sinclair The unique CPD-accredited conference programme will give clinical skills and knowledge to the entire multi-disciplinary team, with specific sessions designed to meet the educational needs of diabetes specialists, primary care and community professionals. Conference highlights include: Hypoglycaemia assessment in the elderly; Key considerations in practice; Practical advice and tips for older people with diabetes: Three avenues of assessment and management; Diabetes and Dementia; Elderly and end-of-life care for people with CKD; and Panel: multi-morbidity care in diabetes. DPC2019 will also feature nine main conference streams and seven informal clinics across both days. Healthcare professionals can attend for free.
HEATHSIDE Residential Care Home in Leigh has created an assessment and pathway service. Working with Shackletons, they were able to complete work for the social areas, dining room, bedrooms, as well as supplying new pieces of furniture to the neighbouring residential care home. Speaking with the team at Heathside, they had the following to say about the project and working with Shackletons. “We approached Shackletons with
the project and they have been fantastic. Charlotte Hancock provided us with the support we needed; through selecting the furniture, fabrics and wood shades. “We had a vision in our minds for what we wanted to achieve, and Charlotte took our ideas and made it happen. Her knowledge of furniture, fabrics and colours was a great asset to the project.” To read more and see the stunning photos visit the Shackletons website for more details.
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NASHICS celebrates its 15th anniversary National Care Forum THE National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services’ membership has grown steadily since its inception, and now reaches throughout the UK. We aim to promote and improve safety and health in care practice by providing a sharing and networking forum while encouraging the development and adoption of the highest professional standards for individuals and organisations. We maintain and develop a relationship with other standard setting bodies, government departments and agencies while at the same time developing partnerships with care associations and work with enforcers to help them understand the complexities of delivering a safe and caring service. You will: n Network with colleagues responsible for health and safety. n Learn from each other instead of reinventing the wheel. n Share your own ‘best practice’ experiences and hear about others.
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launches new service NATIONAL Care Forum launched NCF Consult – a new service for care organisations – at its annual conference. NCF Consult is provided by a team of experienced consultants, providing a wide range of support from preparing for inspections to coaching and mentoring, reviewing actions and action plans and updating policies and procedures. NCF Consult also supports all types of organisational transformation including working with organisations as they move towards digital and technology enabled care. NCF executive director Vic Rayner said: “NCF listened to our membership, and recognised that sometimes they needed tailored organisation focussed support. “In response to that need, we have developed NCF Consult enabling us
to provide targeted consultancy when and where it is needed most. “As we expand this service, we anticipate that it will support members across the not for profit care to sector to grow from strength to strength.” A pilot of NCF members have already benefited from this new initiative and initial feedback has been very positive about the quality of the expertise and guidance they have received.