Patient Care Deteriorating As NHS Heads Into Winter On A Knife Edge
Half (51 per cent) of NHS trust finance directors think patient care in their area has got worse over the last year, while just six…
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‘Dignity And Respect’ Wins Praise With The Grange Staff Shortlisted For National Award
Putting dignity and respect at the heart of all they do has secured a place in the final of a prestigious national awards scheme for…
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Mental Health Detention Applications Reach Record Level, Alzheimer’s Society Comments
The number of applications to detain people with mental health issues, dementia or learning difficulties for their own safety has reached the highest level on record. The…
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Refreshed Health Charter To Tackle Health Inequalities For People With Learning Disabilities
Public Health England and VODG (the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group), have launched the updated Health Charter for social care providers who support people with a learning disability….
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Alzheimer Daily Nutritional Drink Fails To Meet “Success Criteria”
The full results from the European LipiDiDiet clinical trial has been published online in The Lancet Neurology today. The trial tested whether a daily medical…
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Light Up A Life To Remember Your Loved Ones With St. Margaret’s Hospice
St. Margaret’s Hospice will host its uplifting series of Light up a Life remembrance services once again this Christmas to help honour the memories of…
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Great Gran Jeanie Celebrates Her 104th Birthday And Reveals
Jeanie Martin, who is the oldest resident at the care home, can often be found taking part in the varied activities and exercise classes at…
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RCN Commemorates WWI Nursing At Launch Of New Exhibition
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland is launching a new exhibition to highlight the important role nursing plays during conflicts. For Queen and Country:…
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Number Of Deprivation Of Liberty Safeguards Applications Up 11 Per Cent
The number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards2 (DoLS) applications submitted in 2016/17 increased to 217,000, compared with 196,000 the previous year, figures released by NHS…
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Churchfields Residents Have A Ball At Witney Town Bowls Club
Churchfields Care Home in Cassington has forged new links within the community by forming a new sponsorship partnership with Witney Town Bowls Club. The home…
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Sharing Experiences Improves Wellbeing Of Healthcare Staff
Healthcare staff who regularly share the emotional, social or ethical challenges they face in the workplace experience less psychological distress, improved teamwork and increased empathy…
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Elderly Make Pastries And Cakes For National Baking Week
CUPCAKES and sausage rolls were on the menu at a Stockton on Tees care home in celebration of National Baking Week. Elderly residents and staff…
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CQC Completes Initial Review Of Mental Health Services For Children And Young People
The report of the first phase of a Government-commissioned review of mental health services for children and young people in England has been officially released…
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Lack Of Care Home Choice Leave Families ‘Settling’ For Inadequate Places – Alzheimer’s Society Comment
New research by Which? has found that almost half of people (48%) who had arranged care for themselves or a loved one said there weren’t any places…
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Dementia Reduced With Blood Thinning Drugs For Atrial Fibrillation
Swedish scientists studying the number of new dementia cases in people with atrial fibrillation (an abnormal heart rhythm) have found that treatment with oral anticoagulants…
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