Assessment and management of depression in primary care settings

Hywel Thomas, Timothy Chan

Healthcare support services for care home residents

Rebecca Hays, Paul Clarkson, Sue Tucker, David Challis

The benefits of groups that provide cognitive stimulation for people with dementia

Jackie Tuppen

Improved safeguarding of older people through inter-agency learning

Julie McGarry, Christine Simpson

Raising end of life care issues for patients with learning disabilities

Ruth Sander

Exercise linked with longevity

Slow walking speed puts older pedestrians in danger in UK

Practice question

Summit report

Nicky Hayes

Notice board

Diary

Head to Birmingham and be inspired

Hazel Heath

A Public Health Perspective on End of Life Care

Greta McGough

The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational Profiling

Claire Chatterton

Report criticises care homes that do not cater for residents’ cultural needs

End of life care strategy to focus on standards in hospital

Nick Triggle

Study highlights need for deaf awareness staff training

Bonds formed with reading project

Responses invited on consultation to revise NHS constitution

Nursing homes are to be surveyed on diabetes care

Praise for garden that provokes fond memories

Employers offered guidance on assistant practitioner roles

Funding promised to train one million ‘dementia friends’

News in brief

Addressing residents’ health

Nicky Hayes