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Older people: professional resources

Resources from the RCN and other organisations for nursing staff working with older people  

RCN resources to support the care of older people

Useful resources

  • . Website for nursing staff working with older people
  •  (PDF)
  • . This review looks at the effects of washing and moisturising practices on the skin health of older people in hospital and residential care settings
  • . Section of the Department of Health website that brings together policy and guidance for older people
  • . Webpage from NICE that signposts the latest clinical guidelines, quality standards, pathways and advice for the care of older people
  • . Multidisciplinary guidance on eating and drinking with acknowledged risks.
  • Section of the SCIE website that brings together all of the resources produced by SCIE which are relevant to care of older people. Resources include relevant videos from 
  • . This guideline provides recommendations based on current evidence for best practice in the management of osteoporosis and prevention of fractures.

Regulatory standards

Standards for the care of older people are set by the regulatory agencies of the four UK countries. These standards are in place to ensure the level of care for older people never falls below them.

England

  • . This guidance describes how providers and managers can meet the regulations. These include the fundamental standards – the standards below which care must never fall.
  • . The fundamental standards are the standards below which a person's care must never fall.

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Care home journey v2

Care home journey

The Care Home Journey is specifically designed to support nursing care in older peoples care homes. It is the first time the RCN has provided bespoke web pages for nurses working in this area of the independent sector and the content has been reviewed by current experts.

View the resource.

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Complex conversations and decisions for care home leaders

The RCN has created a four webinars for leaders and managers of care home to support complex and sensitive conversations in nursing practice.

Page last updated - 08/10/2024