WHAT’S NEW? RESIDENTS FUNDRAISE WITH
DEBUT ALBUM Musical residents of a Crewe care home are recording their debut album in aid of the Alzheimer's Society.
Pensioners at Mayfield House, Mayfield Mews, launched the fundraising campaign aſter one resident John Moxham became a social media star when a video of him singing was watched by over 10,000 people.
John, 94, said: “We all love to have a singsong and one day I was singing one of my favourites, The Isle of Innisfree. I can’t quite believe so many people have heard me sing, it’s fantastic.
John’s time in the spotlight came aſter Ashley Mellor, of Ashley Mellor Music, shared the video. He said: “I thought it would be amazing to share more songs from the residents with the world. Music is such a powerful tool and to record them and have these songs exist forever would be incredibly special, especially for friends and family of the residents.”
The care home is now hoping to raise £1,500 to produce a debut album featuring songs from across the 20th century, solos, instrumentals and massed songs with all of the residents singing together. All proceeds from album sales will go to the Alzheimer's Society to support vital dementia research and support.
“It’s amazing, everyone in the home is looking forward to being involved in the album and it’s for a good cause too,” said John.
Mayfield House owner Anne Littleton commented: “We truly love music and singing here and I think the album is a wonderful idea which will make such a special giſt for the families, as well as helping to raise money for a fantastic charity. Any donations would be much appreciated – this project means so much to everyone.”
https://www.gofundme.com/f/mayfield-house-residents-record-their-debut-album
Donate to the album here.
mayfieldcarehome.co.uk
NEW SURVEY SUGGESTS PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PHARMACY
SERVICES AS LOW AS 13% Fresh findings from Charac, an NHS-integrated one-stop platform for independent community pharmacies, has provided a new insight into public perception and patient usage of pharmacies. Awareness of the full scale of services is as low as 13% of those surveyed, and 53% are not using pharmacies for anything further than very minor ailments.
Pressure on our health service is as high as it has ever been. Secretary of State for Health & Social Care Steve Barclay has acknowledged the importance of a ‘pharmacy first’ policy for pharmacies in England, where they are the first port of call for patients in place of their GP, but this is yet to be realised in policy, and Charac’s research has found that patient knowledge of pharmacy services remains worryingly low.
Knowledge of services
More than 50% of patients were not aware of the majority of services pharmacies provide. Most respondents were only aware of four out of 15 potential services, being minor illnesses, repeat prescriptions, emergency contraception, and flu vaccination. Knowledge of services was as low as 13% for chlamydia screening and treatment, for example.
Usage of services
The only pharmacy services that more than a third of respondents reported using were for minor illnesses, such as colds, flu, and low-level digestive issues, (58%) and for repeat prescriptions (47%). In fact, these were the only two services that the majority of respondents would go to a pharmacy for
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instead of their GP – 57% for minor illnesses and 52.5% for repeat prescriptions, respectively.
Furthermore, patients on the whole are still using pharmacies for traditional services, such as ordering prescriptions (96%) and disposing of old medication (80%).
While satisfaction with pharmacy services remains high, with almost half of respondents giving their pharmacy the highest satisfaction rating, patients evidently remain hesitant to use pharmacies as the first port of call.
Santosh Sahu, founder and CEO of Charac, said: “Though it is great to see patients largely very happy with the services provided by their pharmacies, it’s clear that patient confidence in various services other than prescriptions is low. To push a ‘pharmacy first’ policy, more must be done to provide pharmacies with better resources and increase patient confidence.
“Both funding and improved digital access can make a tangible difference in equipping pharmacies for the future. Charac’s platform is helping pharmacies improve their online presence, as well as helping them generate a steady income by digitising processes such as consultations and prescriptions.”
https://charac.co.uk www.tomorrowscare.co.uk
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