Researchers Develop Test To Predict Risk Of Memory And Thinking Problems
US scientists have developed a new scoring system designed to predict an older person’s risk of developing mild cognitive impairment – problems with memory and…
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Month: March 2015
The Health And Social Care Sector Celebrates The Launch Of Its First Ever Professional Qualification In Catering
Professional training for catering in the health and social care sector has taken a gargantuan step forward with the launch of the NVQ Level 2…
Read more...NHS Confederation Response To Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget Statement
Responding to today’s budget statement, in which Chancellor George Osborne confirmed a real terms increase in NHS funding for 2015/16, the NHS Confederation is calling for an…
Read more...Vaccination Lowers Pneumonia Incidence Among Elderly People
A pneumococcal vaccine helps prevent pneumonia among people over the age of 65. Research among some 85,000 Dutch subjects shows that vaccination halves the number…
Read more...Social Care Should Be Free At The End Of Life
The Health Select Committee has reviewed the state of end of life care since the independent review of the Liverpool Care Pathway, chaired by Baroness…
Read more...Borough Care Lead International Dementia Campaign
Care for people with dementia is being redesigned thanks to a ground-breaking partnership between an international social care consultancy and a pioneering group of non-profit…
Read more...Tyne & Wear Care Home Opens New Dementia Café
Four Seasons’ Howdon Care Centre will be opening its doors to the local community on 20th March for the launch of its new dementia café,…
Read more...Local Care Provider Receives National Award For Apprenticeship Programme
The Fremantle Trust, a local charity and provider of care for older people and adults with a learning disability, won the ‘Best employer support for…
Read more...The Making Or Breaking Of Adult Social Care’
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) have today published a policy paper, “Distinctive, Valued, Personal – Why Social Care Matters: The Next Five…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK To Back $100m New Dementia Discovery Fund
Leading charity, UK government and pharmaceutical companies join forces to invest in pioneering research Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, is to…
Read more...New Apprenticeship Standards For Healthcare Support Workers And Assistant Practitioners – Approved By BIS
Following the recent publication by BIS, Skills for Health is pleased to announce that new Apprenticeship Standards for Healthcare Support Workers and Assistant Practitioners have…
Read more...Care Home Indulges Residents’ Sweet Tooth
Stockton-on-Tees care home holds a dedicated day for chocolate lovers Residents at a Stockton-on-Tees care home enjoyed a special sweet treat earlier this month; taking…
Read more...Hospitals Should Be System Leaders Not ‘Islands’
Acute hospitals will need to play a fundamentally different role within local health economies if the vision described in the NHS five year forward view…
Read more...Leeds City Council Scoop Skills For Care Accolades Winner Of Winners Prize
Leeds City Council took home the coveted Winners of Winners trophy at the Skills for Care Accolades ceremony that honours the best employers in adult…
Read more...1.4 Million Older People Face Inadequate Retirement Incomes After Pension Freedoms Day
1.1 million people face inadequate incomes even if they choose to annuitise. But this could rise to 1.4 million if all those with DC pensions…
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