Improving physical health for people taking antipsychotic medication

"The combination of interventions has created an improvement in monitoring and changes appear to be sustained throughout the project." 

Improving physical health for people taking antipsychotic medication in the Community Learning Disabilities Service
I Hall, A Shah
BMJ Quality Improvement Report 2016;5: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u209539.w3933

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Implementing the NICE guideline on Transition between inpatient hospital settings and community or care home settings for adults with social care needs

"Overall, it is expected that implementing the guideline will be cost saving. Implementing the guideline is likely to have resource implications (both costs and savings) for health and social care commissioners and for providers"

Implementing the NICE guideline on Transition between inpatient hospital settings and community or care home settings for adults with social care needs (NG27) 
NICE (Costing statement)
December 2015

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Development and evaluation of a community respiratory physiotherapy service for children with severe neurodisability

"This small study suggests that a community respiratory physiotherapy service can reduce hospital admissions and bed days for disabled children. The admissions cost savings have enabled the service to "pay for itself"."

Development and evaluation of a community respiratory physiotherapy service for children with severe neurodisability
A Wolff, H Griffin, M Flanigan, S Everest, D Thomas, W Whitehouse
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u208552.w3411

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Falls in older people - NICE quality standard

"This quality standard covers assessment after a fall and preventing further falls (secondary prevention) in older people living in the community and during a hospital stay. Secondary prevention focuses on interventions targeted at older people with a history of falls."

Falls in older people: assessment after a fall and preventing further falls
NICE quality standard [QS86]
March 2015

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Think autism: an update to the government adult autism strategy

"By thinking about and engaging with people who have autism more effectively, by making reasonable adjustments or adaptations and by involving them and building their capabilities, there will be better outcomes for them and a better use of public resources."

Think autism: fulfilling and rewarding lives, the strategy for adults with autism in England: an update
Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnership Directorate
Department of Health
April 2014

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Commissioning primary care: transforming healthcare in the community

“To provide patients with integrated services, clinical commissioners need to be able to develop and implement a ‘whole-system’ commissioning strategy that brings together primary, community and acute services”

Commissioning primary care: transforming healthcare in the community
NHS Clinical Commissioners
February 2014

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Building dementia-friendly communities: a priority for everyone

"In order for dementia-friendly communities to succeed, the views and opinions of people with dementia and their carers must be at the heart of any considerations or decisions."

Building dementia-friendly communities: a priority for everyone
Alzheimer's Society
August 2013

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Standards of evidence for impact investing

"The Standards of Evidence recognise the need to ensure that demand for evidence is appropriate for different stages of product of service development, that it doesn't hamper innovation, and that it is realistic and proportionate."

Standards of evidence for impact investing
R Puttick, J Ludlow
NESTA
October 2012

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