36% of Psychiatrists think their services would be ready to deliver a new dementia treatment in a year.
Research published by Alzheimer’s Research UK and The Royal College of Psychiatrists has highlighted significant gaps
Read more...Former chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, has laid the blame firmly at the door of Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock for the crisis that enveloped care homes during the pandemic
Read more...The Relatives & Residents Association has expressed disappointment and despair at the Care Quality Commission’s abdication of responsibility which, it says has left older people in care at continued risk.
Read more...Today the Care Quality Commission (CQC) launches an ambitious new strategy based on extensive consultation with the public, providers of health and social care services, charities and partner organisations.
Read more...Care home resident deaths involving Covid-19 in England and Wales have risen for the first time since January, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.
Read more...Gaynor Powell, a tenant at Brunelcare’s Woodland Court retirement village, recently graduated after completing a six-year degree at the Open University.
Read more...The Dementia Hero Awards 2021 took place virtually this year, and honoured people from all walks of life who have done outstanding things during the pandemic to help people living with or affected by dementia
Read more...Family denial, requests for futile medical interventions and unavailable GPs are just a few of the challenges faced by residential aged care managers looking after people dying with advanced dementia, new research has revealed.
Read more...Specialist dementia care provider Vida Healthcare has partnered with the University of Bradford to train the social care talent of the future.
Read more...Care homes in Wales will not be returning to the pre-covid “open house” approach after visiting restrictions were eased by the Welsh Government.
Read more...Care staff are nearly twice as likely to turn down a Covid jab if they’ve been threatened or not given vaccination advice by their employer, according to a UNISON survey.
Read more...RETIREES prove you are never too old to travel as they make their way across the continents sampling different cuisines and experiencing new cultures all from the comfort of their home.
Read more...The pressure and demands of the pandemic placed on frontline workers poses a significant concern around the acute and long-term impact on their mental health. In response to this, last April, Samaritans
Read more...Eleven of Britain’s best football writers have teamed up to create a special book that raises money for the national social care charity Community Integrated Care.
Read more...Barchester Healthcare has been awarded a triple honour at the 2021 Best Companies Live event where the best employers in the UK were unveiled. The Best Companies awards recognise companies’
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