Taking an outcomes focused approach to improving care for older people with multiple needs
DMT CEO Susan Kay, together with Social Finance CEO Adam Swersky opened the launch event of a new report on 3 October.
Reports and publications
Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts 2023/24 now available
We’re delighted to be able to share with you our latest Trustees’ Report and Accounts which is, this year, entitled “Pushing the Boundaries”. While it contains all of the usual statutory requirements, we’ve also included our latest progress report, …
Concordat annual report and updated action plan published
We’ve published our most recent annual report and updated action plan in support of the Researcher Development Concordat.
TAPPI Principles and Resources published
The Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation (TAPPI) project aimed to improve the way technology is used in housing and care settings. Chaired by Professor Roy Sandbach and funded by the Dunhill Medical Trust, phase 1 of the TAPPI …
Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report: Health in an Ageing Society published
England’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty, in his annual report (published on 10 November 2023), says we need to focus on how to maximise independence and minimise time in ill-health between people reaching older age and the end of their lives.
Home improvement: a triple dividend. Part Three – Getting Britain back on track to deliver Net Zero
As part of our work on promoting a suitable living environment for our ageing population, we’ve partnered with Demos and the Centre for Ageing Better to demonstrate the “Triple Dividend” of having a national home improvement strategy. The first paper looked …
Home improvement – a triple dividend. Part Two: Overcoming the Health and Care Polycrisis
As part of our work on promoting a suitable living environment for our ageing population, we’ve partnered with Demos and the Centre for Ageing Better to demonstrate the “Triple Dividend” of having a national home improvement strategy. The first …
Home improvement: a triple dividend – Part One
The Triple Dividend Briefing Series: In this first of three briefings, we’ve worked with Demos and the Centre for Ageing Better in recommending policy solutions that will enable more people to enjoy the benefits of a good home, not the …
Older People’s Housing Taskforce: call for evidence
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) have launched a call for evidence from the Older People’s Housing Taskforce seeking evidence to help it consider and further understand the market and needs for older …
Learning from Lockdown: Exploring How Older People Participate in Online Activities
Open Age, a membership organisation that champions an active life for older people, made the transition from delivering in-person activities to online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the success of their online programme, Open Age used funding from …
Report published today by the Commission on the Role of Housing in the Future of Care and Support
Funded by the Dunhill Medical Trust, and managed by SCIE, the Commission on the Role of Housing in the Future of Care and Support was established in October 2020. Composed of a group of leaders of care and support …
Making the extra years count – Inequalities in disability and dependency with increasing longevity
The International Longevity Centre (ILC) has today published a report, which draws on research led by Newcastle University and funded by The Dunhill Medical Trust, investigating the trends in longevity, disability, and dependence between 1991 and 2011. The research …