Latest news from SPPC
Dementia Strategy on the way: May 2009
May 2009
Scotland's first dementia strategy is on the way, stepping up the drive towards better care for people living with dementia. Over the summer a wide-ranging consultation will gather the views of people with dementia and all those involved in their care about what should be included in the strategy.
Recommendations from a specialist Dementia Forum - including the Mental Welfare Commission, Alzheimer Scotland, the Care Commission and Age Concern & Help the Aged - will also help shape the strategy, which will be published before the end of the year.
Source: www.scotland.gov.uk
Palliative Care Congress 2010 - call for papers: March 2009
March 2009
The call for papers is now open for the Palliative Care Congress, which will be held from 10-12 March 2010 in Bournemouth. Abstracts will be considered on all areas of palliative and end of life care and should be submitted within the following categories: research; clinical innovation & audit; and art. Abstracts can be submitted online.
For further details and to submit an abstract, please visit the Palliative Care Congress website and click on 'Call for Papers'. The closing date for submissions is 25th September 2009.
Appointment of chronic pain lead physician: April 2009
April 2009
Dr Pete MacKenzie has been appointed as Scotland's Lead Clinician for Chronic Pain. Dr MacKenzie will lead national work on improving care for chronic pain sufferers. This will focus on integrating care in hospital and in the community, working more closely with voluntary sector specialists and providing more sources of treatment for pain management so that care can be provided as close to home as possible for more Scots.
Dr MacKenzie is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management based at Glasgow's Southern General Hospital. His appointment is initially for three years with the possibility of an extension, funded from the Scottish Government's Long Term Conditions budget.
Care Commission report on palliative care and end of life care in care homes: April 2009
April 2009
More than 40% of care homes in Scotland need to improve the support they offer people with life-limiting illnesses and those who require palliative and end of life care, according to a new report from Scotland’s care watchdog.
The report, Better care every step of the way, reflects the findings of 1036 inspections and three investigations carried out by the Care Commission at care homes for older people between April 2007 and March 2008. During the inspections, the Care Commission evaluated whether staff in care homes had an understanding of what constituted palliative and end of life care - and how well they were delivering it to people who live in care homes and their families.
This report is available from: www.carecommission.com
Report on quality of life for older people: April 2009
A new report from Age Concern and Help the Aged tracks the progress of issues affecting the quality of life of older people in the UK. One Voice: Shaping our ageing society, a landmark report from the newly merged charity for older people, examines the issues facing older people in the UK: poverty, age discrimination, isolation and lack of care and support.
For further details, see: www.helptheaged.org.uk
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