Research has shown that older adults who reside in care homes can experience challenges in accessing the healthcare that they need. A rapidly developing and increasingly popular method of delivering health care is videoconferencing, which has shown some promise in addressing some of these challenges. The aim of this project was to set out a […]
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Meeting the needs of older people in the design of hospital settings:KeyRecommendations
“Design Guide: Meeting the needs of older people in hospital settings” is a guide to assist with the design of hospitals in relation to the needs of older people. This guide was developed and refined at the School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, in a research project funded by the NHS National […]
Winter Warmth Toolkit
Planning and preparing is essential to keep our communities safe and well. This website will provide you with information, statistics and communication resources to help your organisation ensure that vulnerable people stay safe, well and warm during the winter. To access these free resources, log in or create an account. Please click here to view the […]
Better Outpatient Services for Older People (BOSOP)
We undertook a design-led service improvement project that involved older people using a Medical Outpatient service, and the service’s staff. Resulting service improvements include: • re-designed appointment letters • re-design of Medical Outpatient’s main reception • way-finding policy changes at host trust. Please click here to view the full BITE.
KWILLT – Keeping Warm In Later Life website
This website presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under its Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme (Grant Reference Number PB-PG-0408-16041). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health. Please click here to view the KWILLT […]