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1.5 Million Older Patients at Risk Due to Gaps in Frailty Care

1.5 Million Older Patients at Risk Due to Gaps in Frailty Care

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A National Audit Office report has found that GPs in England are failing to provide adequate support and follow-up care for 1.5 million frail older patients, leaving them at increased risk of medical crises and avoidable hospital admissions. The report examines how the NHS identifies and manages frailty, a medically recognised syndrome affecting multiple body […]

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DHSC Unveils New Specification to Streamline Adult Social Care System Procurement

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published a new Foundational Specification designed to simplify how local authorities in England procure adult social care case management and finance systems. The framework, developed over several months with input from local authorities, suppliers, and sector partners, is expected to save councils significant time and resources

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