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Quality of
Care for
Older
People
David Behan, Chief Executive
Royal Society of Medicine - 21 June 2016
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People: What of the context today?
England
Population =
54,316,600
By 2030, one in
five people in
England will be
over 65
Over 11.4 million (17.7% of the population)
aged 65 and over in mid-2014
In 1948, 48% of
population died
before the age of 65;
that has now fallen to
14%
Source: Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Mid-2014 - Released: 25 June 2015. ONS
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Funding: What of the context today?
Medical care (including older people’s care) – acute trusts
4 Source: CQC ratings published up to 9 June 2016
Figures on bar chart are percentages. Figures in brackets are number of locations rated.
Specialist mental health service wards for older people
5 Source: CQC ratings published up to 9 June 2016
Figures on bar chart are percentages. Figures in brackets are number of core services rated.
Specialist community mental health services for older people
6 Source: CQC ratings published up to 9 June 2016
Figures on bar chart are percentages. Figures in brackets are number of core services rated.
Adult social care services for older people
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Figures on bar chart are percentages. Figures in brackets are number of locations rated.
Source: CQC ratings published up to 9 June 2016
GP ratings for older people’s population group
8 Source: CQC ratings published up to 9 June 2016
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Thematic reviews
Coming soon…. • Building bridges, breaking barriers
Our strategic ambition
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Our ambition for the next five years:
A more targeted, responsive and collaborative approach to
regulation, so more people get high-quality care
1. Encourage improvement, innovation and sustainability in care
2. Deliver an intelligence-driven approach to regulation
3. Promote a single shared view of quality
4. Improve our efficiency and effectiveness
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Four priorities to achieve our strategic ambition