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The ‘JDC asks’ column invites a varied and interesting line-up of contributors to consider topical issues. For the July/August 2024 issue we asked:

"What is the most important lesson to be learned by the care sector from the coronavirus outbreak?"

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MHA frustration as test kit withdrawal hampers visits

03.08.20 Safety issues with one brand of coronavirus test kits have forced their withdrawal and prevented families from visiting residents. Swabs in Randox kits have been found “not up to standard” and care homes using them will be unable to ensure that visits are safe until replacement kits have been sourced. Care provider Methodist Homes (MHA) voiced frustration that it had been without routine testing for residents and staff for more than two weeks because of safety issues with Randox tests. MHA chief executive Sam Monaghan said: “For a few weeks it felt like we could start to re-introduce some semblance of normality back into our homes, welcoming back health visitors, outdoor socially distanced visits where it was safe to do so and awaiting the green light from local public health for more family contact. We are now heading into our third week of no testing for the majority of our care homes following the Randox debacle and we understand it will be weeks before it is rectified."
Lancet Commission highlights three new dementia risk factors

01.08.20 Three new risk factors for dementia have been identified in an update to guidance here from the Lancet Commission on dementia risk reduction. The new risk factors are excessive alcohol consumption, head injury and air pollution, adding to the nine risk factors originally identified in 2017. By modifying lifestyles where possible up to 40% of dementia could be prevented or delayed. “Our report shows that it is within the power of policymakers and individuals to prevent and delay a significant proportion of dementia, with opportunities to make an impact at each stage of a person’s life,” said the report’s lead author Professor Gill Livingston from University College London. “Interventions are likely to have the biggest impact on those who are disproportionately affected by dementia risk factors, like those in low- and middle-income countries and vulnerable populations…

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