NHS practice guide

This guide has been produced by a consortium comprising Ros Levenson, Nikki Joule, Mercy Jeyasingham and Charlotte Potter from Age UK. Richard Gleave contributed Chapters 2 and 20.

This guide has been produced so that you can either

a) read the whole document

View and download the full guide

• Achieving age equality NHS Practice guide, April 2010 (complete guide - PDF) [1.19MB]

b) read the introduction and those chapters that relate your own specific interest or service area View and download the guide by chapter

View and download the guide by chapter

• Chapter 1 Introduction (PDF)
• Chapter 2 Definitions, the legal framework and implementation (PDF)

PART A ORGANISATIONAL AND SYSTEM READINESS

• Chapter 3 Leadership and motivation (PDF)
• Chapter 4 Partnerships to end discrimination and promote equality (PDF)
• Chapter 5 High quality care for all (PDF)
• Chapter 6 Involving older people (PDF)
• Chapter 7 Developing a workforce to deliver age-equal services (PDF)

PART B SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE

• Chapter 8 Prevention and health promotion (PDF)
• Chapter 9 Access to primary and community health services (PDF)
• Chapter 10 Footcare services (PDF)
• Chapter 11 Hearing services (PDF)
• Chapter 12 Falls (PDF)
• Chapter 13 Continence (PDF)
• Chapter 14 Mental health including dementia (PDF)
• Chapter 15 End of life care (PDF)
• Chapter 16 Urgent and emergency care (PDF)
• Chapter 17 Cancer (PDF)
• Chapter 18 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) (PDF)
• Chapter 19 Sexual health (PDF)

PART C SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNGER ADULTS

• Chapter 20 Children and Younger Adults (PDF)
• Annex 1 Age and the Equality Act 2010: A brief overview (PDF)
• Annex 2 How the NHS practice guide links to the audit tool criteria (PDF)