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The resources below may be of use to health professionals wishing to improve the quality of care they provide to elderly patients on hospital wards. We will add to this list as we come across new relevant documents. To report a faulty link or if you have any suggestions for articles or reports we should link to, please get in touch: wardqualitymark@cru.rcpsych.ac.uk.
On Our Own Terms -The Challenge of Assessing Dignity in Care (Picker Institute, 2008)
How to Guide - Improving Dementia Care (1000 Lives, NHS Wales, 2010)
Dignity in Practice: An exploration of the care of older adults in acute NHS Trusts (National Institute of Health Research, 2011)
Delivering Dignity - Securing Dignity in care for older people in hospitals and care homes (NHS Confederation, 2012)
The Francis Report(Independent Inquiry, 2012)
Spotlight on Dementia Care(The Health Foundation, 2011)
Counting the cost - Caring for people with dementia in hospital wards(Alzheimer's Society, 2009)
Report of the National Audit of Dementia Care in General Hospitals(CCQI, 2011)
Prime Minister's challenge on dementia (Department of Health, 2012)
Safe staffing on older people's wards (RCN, 2012)
Dignity and Nutrition Inspection Programme (CQC, 2011)
Review of the national dementia CQUIN and launch of the call to arms (October 2012)
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