A series of informal in-person activity groups to share experiences and provide support to people who have dementia, and their carers, have been launched by Northamptonshire Carers. These are all free to attend, and people do not need to have had a formal diagnosis to join. Those who are living with Mild Cognitive Impairment [...]
A new community heart failure project is under way in Northamptonshire aimed at bridging the gap between acute, primary care and community services for patients. The pilot project, led by Dr Emma Copsey, has been approved to receive evaluation funding and support from the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN) Evaluation Fund. In [...]
A series of informal in-person activity groups to share experiences and provide support to people who have dementia, and their carers, have been launched by Northamptonshire Carers. These are all free to attend, and you do not need to have had a formal diagnosis to join, those who are living with Mild Cognitive Impairment [...]
Starting on Thursday 24 March, a series of support groups for people who have heart failure, or have suffered a heart attack will be taking place twice a month in Daventry. The free sessions take place as follows: Daventry group: second and fourth Thursday of the month Northampton group: first and third Thursday of [...]
On Monday 6 December, NHCP will be holding a public and stakeholder event on the iCAN programme. Whether you are already involved with iCAN, have heard a little about the programme or are not familiar with it at all, this virtual event will tell you all you need to know. iCAN is a five-year [...]
The first group of ‘frailty aware’ professionals can better spot and treat people experiencing frailty, following completion of the first round of specialist training implemented by Integrated Care Across Northamptonshire (iCAN). The training sees experts in frailty care from across our local health and care system deliver sessions in partnership with the University of [...]
Get Up and Go is part of a countywide falls prevention programme. It is for people with mild to moderate frailty and aims to improve mobility and reduce their fear of falling by increasing strength and balance. Free classes form part of the iCAN programme’s offering and are accessible via referral from a health [...]
The Integrated Care Across Northamptonshire (iCAN) programme of transforming services for older people is set to pick up pace. The programme will now be prioritising activity which will have a direct impact on helping services face up to pressures over the winter months while also providing long-term and lasting benefits for the people of [...]
Senior health and care professionals in Northamptonshire are benefiting from a new training programme to support improved care and outcomes for local people living with frailty. Forming part of NHCP’s Integrated Care Across Northamptonshire (iCAN) programme, experts in frailty care from across the system deliver sessions in partnership with the University of Northampton. The [...]
A dedicated team has been established in Northamptonshire to support people at the end of their lives to receive the best possible care. Angela Dempsey The new Last Year of Life Transformation Delivery Group will work to ensure that everyone in need of palliative and end-of-life care – together with their carers [...]