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All past and latest information for media from the British Healthcare Trades Association...
| Pressure Care call to save millions |
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| 04 August 2010 |
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The Government are missing an opportunity to save millions by failing to target prevention of pressure ulcers in NHS provided care. Although the recent NHS White Paper highlights the need to tackle venous thromboembolism (VTE) on wards, it makes no mention of ulcers which cost the NHS over £3 billion a year and create longer than necessary hospital stays. Now the British Healthcare Trades Association is calling on the government to make pressure ulcer prevention a priority alongside VTE. Tackling the issue could save up to £600 million a year - which in turn would help the government to make £3 billion of savings towards their budget cuts by 2015.
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| Government Plans for Elderly to Live at Home Longer Welcomed |
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| 21 May 2010 |
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Coalition Government plans which aim to allow elderly people to stay in their homes rather than going in to residential care have been welcomed by the British Healthcare Trades Association.
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| Cost Fear Under New Community Equipment Changes |
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| 03 February 2010 |
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Efficiency savings will not be realised without an integrated approach. An independent report produced for industry and conducted by the centre for economics and business research ltd, has found the new model of delivery could trigger economic cost of up to £13.4 million per annum nationally.
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| BHTA launch OFT Code approval at the House of Commons |
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| 25 November 2009 |
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The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) today formally launched new code of practice under the OFT Consumer Codes Approval Scheme (CCAS). This means that consumers buying from a BHTA retailer can now be confident of receiving a higher standard of customer service and protection than the law requires.
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| Orthotics treated as a Cinderella Service |
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| 22 July 2009 |
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Orthotics, the provision of bracing and prescription footwear, is treated as the "Cinderella service" of the National Health Service but saves four times as much as is spent on it, according to a major new report.
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| Response from CED Accreditation Scheme Board |
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| 21 July 2009 |
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The CED Accreditation Scheme Board have responded to the recent release from the DH TCES team with surprise.
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Response from CED Accreditation Scheme Board |
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| MORI Research Questioned |
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| 15 June 2009 |
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One year on from MORI research indicating that 84% of users of community equipment would collect it from retail dispensers themselves, a survey conducted by Ricability for BHTA has shown that at one retail outlet, just 10% of users collected equipment themselves.
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| TCES Concerns from BHTA |
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| 17 October 2008 |
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In the TCES programme, which is still going through the approval process after a number of pilot schemes, elderly and disabled customers will be able to get their assistive technology equipment (eg mobility and bath aids) on prescription from accredited retailers which could be DIY stores or supermarkets as well as traditional independent living retailers.
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| Community Equipment Dispenser Accreditation Body |
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| 01 October 2008 |
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In a combined venture, endorsed by the Department of Health, the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) and the National Association Equipment Providers (NAEP) are pleased to announce the establishment of the Community Equipment Dispenser Accreditation Body (CEDAB).
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