https://www.local.gov.uk/health-and-wellbeing-rural-areas<\/a><\/p> <\/p>
Last October, the Government published England\u2019s first Loneliness Strategy which lays the foundation for people to build better and more meaningful connections. The practical measures to reduce loneliness set out in the strategy can also help to address social exclusion across the country.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Department welcomed the opportunity to draw on its own policies and programmes and its arm\u2019s length bodies, including on primary care, public health, carers, mental health, social care and technology and digital support to inform the Loneliness Strategy, and remains committed to working alongside businesses, healthcare professionals, charities, community groups and local authorities to have a real and lasting impact on loneliness.<\/p>"}
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Child Maintenance payments are fully disregarded when assessing entitlement to benefits, as such there is no effect on a person\u2019s benefit payments when Child Maintenance payments are not made.<\/p>"}
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When a department and independent bodies face a legal case, they have to review whether they continue to assess claims or await determination of the legal case. This has been the policy under all governments, Labour, Coalition, and Conservative, for decades.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Independent Case Examiner (ICE) closed all live cases which concerned complaints about the state pension age for women (WASPI) when they became subject to legal proceedings, as is required under its governance contract. In the event the legal proceedings fall away or there is no determination on the matters which form the basis of the WASPI complaints, the ICE could consider reopening the cases at the request of the Department.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>"}
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<\/p>
Once a car is in service, UK regulations require exhausts and silencers to be maintained in good working order and not altered so as to increase noise.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Department for Transport has commissioned research into enforcement measures and technologies with the potential to combat excessive noise from road vehicles.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>"}
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<\/p>
Once a car is in service, UK regulations require exhausts and silencers to be maintained in good working order and not altered so as to increase noise.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Department for Transport has commissioned research into enforcement measures and technologies with the potential to combat excessive noise from road vehicles.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>"}
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- 25,000 patients were referred to a falls clinic. All patients referred to a falls clinic received a multifactorial falls risk assessment (quality standard 2). We do not have detailed information on the outcomes of these referrals.<\/p>
<\/p>
Quality Standard 3 refers to those at risk of needing an individualised multifactorial intervention. As above, we do not have detailed data on the outcome of referrals to a falls clinic but all of those referred could have received an individualised multifactorial intervention.<\/p>
<\/p>
NHS England understands most general practitioner (GP) practices are applying the NICE Quality Standard. We do not hold information on the specific numbers of GP practices which are applying this NICE Quality Standard.<\/p>
<\/p>
A number of resources are in place to support GP practices in relation to falls risk identification for older people. This includes guidance for general practices to support implementation of the frailty requirements in the 2017/18 GP contract. The guidance provides an explanation as to why routine frailty identification is included in the General Medical Services Contract and what a general practice is required to do. NICE guidance is referenced here along with supporting tools and resources.<\/p>"}
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Between January 2017 to quarter 2017/18, under the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Quality Standard, \u2018Falls in older people\u2019 the following assessments have been made:<\/p>
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- 25,000 patients were referred to a falls clinic. All patients referred to a falls clinic received a multifactorial falls risk assessment (quality standard 2). We do not have detailed information on the outcomes of these referrals.<\/p>
<\/p>
Quality Standard 3 refers to those at risk of needing an individualised multifactorial intervention. As above, we do not have detailed data on the outcome of referrals to a falls clinic but all of those referred could have received an individualised multifactorial intervention.<\/p>
<\/p>
NHS England understands most general practitioner (GP) practices are applying the NICE Quality Standard. We do not hold information on the specific numbers of GP practices which are applying this NICE Quality Standard.<\/p>
<\/p>
A number of resources are in place to support GP practices in relation to falls risk identification for older people. This includes guidance for general practices to support implementation of the frailty requirements in the 2017/18 GP contract. The guidance provides an explanation as to why routine frailty identification is included in the General Medical Services Contract and what a general practice is required to do. NICE guidance is referenced here along with supporting tools and resources.<\/p>"}
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Between January 2017 to quarter 2017/18, under the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Quality Standard, \u2018Falls in older people\u2019 the following assessments have been made:<\/p>
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<\/p>
Quality Standard 3 refers to those at risk of needing an individualised multifactorial intervention. As above, we do not have detailed data on the outcome of referrals to a falls clinic but all of those referred could have received an individualised multifactorial intervention.<\/p>
<\/p>
NHS England understands most general practitioner (GP) practices are applying the NICE Quality Standard. We do not hold information on the specific numbers of GP practices which are applying this NICE Quality Standard.<\/p>
<\/p>
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