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The UK Government has launched a consultation on new workplace rights for unpaid carers.
The consultation includes proposals to augment employment protections and looks at paid carer’s leave.
Participation is sought from a variety of individuals including unpaid carers, employers, workers and members of the public. Find out more and participate here:
NHS England has published a Model Discharge Pathway.
The pathway describes a model of timely, clinically-led discharge from in-patient settings to ensure all patients receive appropriate care and support.
The needs of people with frailty, dementia and/or delirium are covered in detail in ‘Appendix 2: Considerations for patients at greater risk from delayed...
Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown that dementia remains the leading cause of death in England and Wales, responsible for one in eight of all deaths in 2025.
The data also shows that dementia is disproportionately affecting women. In 2025:
45,874 women died from dementia in England and Wales, the second highest number on rec...NHS England has published ‘Minimum standards for planned patient care’.
These co-produced standards for planned (non-urgent) care cover what patients and those who care for them should expect from the NHS in England. They are intended to provide a benchmark for knowing what is happening and who to turn to, including in situations where a person is awaiting a memory ...
A dementia support framework has been documented in ‘The Adaptive Caregiver Model: Walking With, Not Ahead’ by Andy Baker and Meghan Earle.
The book is described as offering:
“A compassionate, practical approach to dementia care that puts the person before the diagnosis. Drawing on real-world experience, Andy Baker and Meghan Earle show caregivers how to a...