NHS England defines frailty as a long term health condition characterised by a loss of physical and/or cognitive resilience that means people living with frailty…

Recommendations have been included under each section heading. However, there are some cross-cutting issues, summarised below, which lend themselves to a set of common recommendations:…

This section sets out highlights from engagement with Bexley residents: Development of the Ageing Well Strategy 2017-2018[1] The development of this strategy included a wide…

The number of carers in Bexley For London Borough of Bexley, Census 2011 data (Table 23) shows that 10.1% out of a total population of…

The adult social care outcomes framework (ASCOF) measures how well care and support services achieve the outcomes that matter most to service users. Table 21…

What is Palliative and End of Life Care? End of life care is defined in the national end of life care strategy as care that:…

Key facts Excess deaths in winter (EWDs) are an important public health issue, potentially amenable to effective intervention. Although EWDs are associated with low temperatures,…

NHS Digital publishes Hospital Episode Statistics, which provide data on the number of hospital episodes for patients in England. Each hospital episode relates to a…

Key facts In the UK, it is estimated that 3.8m people aged over 65 are living alone. This has increased from 3.15m in 1996 –…

Introduction  There is an assumption that mental health problems are a ‘normal’ aspect of ageing but most older people do not develop mental health problems…