Meeting documents
PDF 153 KBVenue: Room 84, Old County Offices
Contact: Liz Wheaton
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10.00am |
Apologies for Absence |
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Declarations of Interest |
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Care of Older People in a Hospital Setting - from a national perspective Members will hear examples of best practice nationally in caring for older people in hospitals, what the particular challenges might be, staff training and recommended staffing levels on older people wards.
Contributor: Patricia Marquis, SE Regional Director, RCN
Papers: ‘Safe Staffing for older people’s wards – RCN summary guidance and recommendations’ 2012 ‘Delivering Dignity – Securing dignity in care for older people in hospitals and care homes’ LGA, NHS Confederation, Age UK 2012 Additional documents: |
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10.45 |
Care of older people in hospitals - Buckinghamshire perspective Members will discuss care of older people in Buckinghamshire hospitals, in particular, the Medicine for Older People’s wards. Topics will include: § Accountability and management of the wards § Assessment of patients and development of care plans § Involvement of families § Staff training on nutrition, dignity, compassion and dementia § Opportunities for challenging practice § Patient feedback – how this is used to improve practice § Dealing with complaints § Initiatives to improve care and how they are being rolled out to other areas of the acute trust, including of nutrition, dignity, compassion and dementia § Use of volunteers
Contributors: Lynne Swiatczak, Chief Nurse, Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust (BHT) Jo Birrell, Modern Matron, BHT |
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Care for older patients with mental health illness in hospital Members will learn about the provision of care in hospitals for older people with mental health illness. Areas discussed will include: § Particular challenges involved in caring for older patients with mental health illness, in a hospital environment § Numbers of in-patients cared for § Staffing levels § Assessment of older patients § The impact on patients of long stays in hospital § Re-admission rates § Process for managing complaints § Involvement of families § Liaison with BHT, including training
Contributors: Deborah Humphrey, Head of Nursing (Older Adults), Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Dr Brian Murray, Consultant Older Adult Psychiatrist & Clinical Director, Aylesbury Older Adult Community Mental Health Team |
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Date of Next Meeting The next meeting will take place on 15 June 2012, 10.00am, Phoenix 3, Old County Offices, Aylesbury. |