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Blaming care pathway 'like blaming Highway Code'

11th February 2014

News Source:

BBC News

Theme:

Family, support, social networks and participation, Health & well being, Political and civic life

For 10 years the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) was used to monitor care at the end of life, but negative media reports raised concerns it had led to poor care and even deaths - and last summer a panel led by the Baroness Neuberger decided that the LCP should no longer be used.

But writing in Scrubbing Up, Dr Claud Regnard, a consultant in palliative care medicine in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, suggests the media, government and Neuberger panel were wrong to blame the LCP and questions whether the ban was justified and will benefit patients.

Parliamentary panel recommends increasing retirement age to 65

10th February 2014

News Source:

The Times of India

Theme:

Employment & work, Health & well being, Political and civic life

A parliamentary committee in New Delhi has recommended that retirement age should be increased from 60 years to 65 years, citing the increase in ageing population and their productivity.

In its report tabled in Lok Sabha, the committee also advocated a host of benefits to the geriatric population, including upping their income tax exemption limit and setting up of super-speciality hospitals in all states exclusively for them.

Public Service Reform Plan 2014-2016 (ROI)

15th January 2014, Department of Public Service Expenditure and Reform

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Public Service Reform Plan 2014-2016

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (ROI), Brendan Howlin TD, and Minister of State for Public Service Reform and the Office of Public Works, Brian Hayes TD, recently published (14 January 2014) the ROI Government’s new Public Service Reform Plan 2014-2016 and the Second Progress Report on its previous Reform Plan. It contains a number of measures in the health sector that concern older people.

Access+Evidence: Information for Policy

15th January 2014

Dublin Castle

Demography / Health & well being / Political and civic life

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Japan's population falls 'by record 244,000' in 2013

6th January 2014

News Source:

BBC News

Theme:

Demography, Political and civic life

Japan's population declined by a record 244,000 people in 2013, according to health ministry estimates. The ministry said an estimated 1,031,000 babies were born last year - down some 6,000 from the previous year. Meanwhile, the number of people that died last year was 1,275,000 - a rise of around 19,000 from 2012.

Cameron woos grey vote with pledge to raise pensions to 2020

6th January 2014

News Source:

The Times

Theme:

Economic & material, Health & well being, Political and civic life

David Cameron has pledged to continue guaranteed rises in the basic state pension and hinted at tax cuts if the Conservatives win the next general election. Read more here.