The prevention package raises the focus on prevention as a means of ensuring good health, well-being and independence in later life by promoting and encouraging uptake of comprehensive health and social care services for older people.
The package was launched on 22 July 2009 by the NHS (UK), Department of Health as their main contribution to the government’s ageing strategy Building a Society for All Ages.
The prevention package: brings together information on existing health ‘entitlements’ including sight tests, flu vaccination and cancer screening; promotes best practice around falls prevention and effective fracture management; introduces measures to improve access to affordable footcare services; updates national intermediate care guidance; summarises existing progress on audiology and telecare.Additional resources will be incorporated over time
Each resource may be read as a stand-alone document or as part of the series.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/DH_103146
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