End of Life Care to Become a Legal Right
The UK Government has announced that providing end-of-life care will, for the first time, be an explicit legal requirement for health commissioners throughout England.
Read more...The UK Government has announced that providing end-of-life care will, for the first time, be an explicit legal requirement for health commissioners throughout England.
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Read more...A 94-year-old care resident and former apprentice chef turned head chef has returned to his former workplace ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, as he took…
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Read more...Responding to reports that the NHS elective care backlog recovery plan has been delayed Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: “Healthcare leaders…
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