Latest news

• NHS Confederation Commission on improving dignity in care
  05/03/12

  The National Dignity Council welcomes the NHS Confederation Commission on improving dignity in care draft report and is working in collaboration with them to promote the recommendations for hospitals and care homes to help them tackle the underlying causes of undignified care. Dignity, kindness and compassion combined with knowledge and skill must be the foundations of care regardless of where it is delivered. These recommendations will be reassuring to older and vulnerable and their families.

• NICE clinical guideline 138: Paitents must be treated with dignity and respect
  27/02/12

  Over the last few years the importance of treating paitents with dignity and respect has been highlighted in several key documents. It has now been shown to be the number one quality statement in the patient experience quality standard.

• Dignity code for OAPs
  23/02/12

  An open letter to the Telegraph calls for new code to stop elderly being treated as 'objects' in care.

• 'Dignity' inspections in hundreds of care homes within weeks
  23/02/12

  A team of inspectors is to be sent into hundreds of care homes within to check whether elderly people are being treated with dignity.

• Care UK takes innovative approach to Dignity Action Day
  02/02/12

  Take a look at a selection of events held at Care UK Care homes.

• Revised 'Planning your future care' launched today on Dignity Action Day
  01/02/12

  The National End of Life Care Programme have launched an update to their guide 'Planning for your future care' to coincide with Dignity Action day.

• Dignity Action Day press release from the National Dignity Council
  30/01/12

  Download the National Dignity Councils, Dignity Action Day Press release here

• Lord joins Dignity campaign
  24/01/12

  A member of the House of Lords has become a Dignity Champion. Find out who he is and why he believes the campaign is so important here.

• Dignity at All Times
  09/12/11

  Dignity is a key element of care at Kings Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital and now the hospital's trust is launching a Dignity Code to ensure that all staff have clear guidance on how to uphold the rights and maintain the dignity of all patients using the services.

• Press release from the National Dignity Council
  24/11/11

  The National Dignity Council is appalled by the findings of the Equality and Human Rights commission's study into the care of people in their homes.

• Dignity in Practice: An exploration of the care of older adults in acute NHS Trusts
  22/11/11

  The Final Dignity in Practice: An exploration of the care of older adults in acute NHS Trusts Conference is taking place in Cardiff on the 30^th of November 2011.

• Helping people take care of themselves
  15/11/11

  This week, 14 - 20 Nov, is Self Care Week 2011. It aims to help people take care of themselves, and lets them know what's available to help them look after their health.

• National Dignity Council respond to Patients Association report
  10/11/11

  The Council's vision is 'Dignity in the heart, mind and actions' - don't just feel you have to do something about dignity! don't just think you have do something about dignity, do it - take action!!!

• National project to roll out life story training
  09/11/11

  The Department of Health are funding 500 training place across England to roll out the NLife story National project. Your Story Matters is an innovative project that will make a real difference to the care given to people with dementia. It will help staff and volunteers see every person as an individual, looking beyond their dementia.

• Shropshire Council Service Gets Top Marks For Vulnerable People
  08/11/11

  A Shropshire Council service for vulnerable adults is celebrating after it was given top marks in a positive report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the UK's Government watchdog for the care sector.

• Grey Pride petition - Campaign to appoint a Minister for Older People
  25/10/11

  An online campaign is calling for a dedicated Minister for Older People to deal with the needs and concerns of our older population.

• The importance of nutrition
  13/10/11

  This video from the social care institute for excellence gives practice steps on how to improve nutrition in care homes and in the community.

• Response to CQC DIgnity and Nutrition Inspection Programme
  13/10/11

  Action to improve care for older people A Call to action.

  All Dignity Champions to continue to lead by example and promote excellence in service delivery.

• Basic care given to elderly in hospital 'alarming'
  13/10/11

  Too many hospitals in England are falling short in the most basic care they are giving elderly patients, inspectors say.

• Nominate a outstanding Nurse in the Nursing standards awards
  20/09/11

  Entering the awards is easy. You can nominate yourself, a colleague, your team or a team in another department. The awards are open to qualified nurses, midwives and health visitors, registered to practise in the UK, pre-registration student nurses and healthcare assistants. Only pre-registered students can enter the RCN Fellows Student Nurse award.