The Departure Lounge
A public engagement project aiming to enable people to talk more openly about death, dying and our ageing population.
While many are living healthy lives, as we age the likelihood of needing acute care or ongoing care (for example, while living with long-term conditions) grows. The ageing population creates new challenges for society – as demonstrated by the increase in demand for NHS services and social care.
Our recent work and content on this topic is listed below.
A public engagement project aiming to enable people to talk more openly about death, dying and our ageing population.
This project used creative activities to make a positive contribution to the health and wellbeing of staff and people with dementia.
This project aimed to reduce the demand for GP services by improving the health and wellbeing of targeted communities in a deprived area of South Wales.
Our latest research explores the connection between older people living alone and health care use.
December 2018 Chart of the Month. We examined the characteristics of people aged 65 or older living alone and the impact that living arrangements have on their health and health care use.
Principal Data Analyst Kathryn Dreyer uses data to explore the connection between older people living alone and A&E attendance.
A retrospective cohort study of electronic health records from a London general practice.
This project used a whole-system analytical framework to identify all frail patients in Midlothian, and provided support to general practices to analyse the data and measure improvement.
This project aimed alleviate discomfort and reduce pressure damage in people at high risk of developing pressure ulcers.
This project aimed to reduce inappropriate prescribing, thereby preventing medication errors and reducing health care utilisation for older people living with frailty.
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