Health and care services

Emergency transformation required

Described as the most radical development in ambulance provision in 20 years, David Whelan meets with Director of Operations at…

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Reform of adult care and support

agendaNi outlines the latest proposals to reform adult care and support in Northern Ireland, with a focus on how these…

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Dementia in Northern Ireland: where do we stand?

The growing number of dementia cases in Northern Ireland has prompted politicians to act. The Mental Health Capacity (NI) Act…

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Understanding today for a healthier tomorrow: The NICOLA study

NICOLA (Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing) is the first large scale longitudinal study of ageing in…

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Digital health wearables in active and healthy lifestyles of older people and carers

Shailey Minocha, a professor at The Open University discusses her recent research programme which investigated whether and how wearable activity…

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Family carers: Northern Ireland is lagging

agendaNi looks at the current push to support informal carers in Northern Ireland, a valuable resource to health and care…

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Improving health outcomes for older people via technology

Dr Joan Condell is lead investigator on a three-year transnational Interreg project ‘SENDoc’ (Smart sENsor Devices fOr rehabilitation and Connected…

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Governance questioned on care findings

The recent findings of a “horrific catalogue of inhuman and degrading treatment” at a Belfast care home also served to…

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A strategic approach to social work

Northern Ireland’s Chief Social Worker Sean Holland assesses the performance of the 10-year Social Work Strategy at its
mid-way point and…

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Dementia friendly: from home to high street

Approximately 20,000 people live with dementia in Northern Ireland and with an ageing population; the figure is set to rise.…

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