Research has found that a lack of palliative care provision for people with motor neurone disease (MND) following diagnosis can cause emotional distress and in extreme cases, lead to people experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Read more...Residents at Royal Star & Garter’s three Homes have enjoyed emotional reunions with loved ones.
Read more...Residents at Sunrise of Winchester have been unable to see their family since the UK lockdown in mid-March. Up until now, they had been making the most of technology to stay in contact with their loved ones.
Read more...Technology is providing new ways of staying in touch and keeping active while remaining safe during the coronavirus crisis, transforming life inside state-of-the-art care villages operated by Belong.
Read more...A “terrible ten” local authorities are being presented with Cheapskate Awards for paying the lowest care home fees in Wales amid the coronavirus crisis.
Read more...Dementia researchers are inviting the public to join a free online event on Friday 26 June, to hear about progress being made in dementia research.
Read more...When Jodie Halls walked into Royal Star & Garter to perform to residents last year, the singer had no idea the impact it would have on her life.
Read more...Staff at Pinehurst Care Home in Ilfracombe, North Devon, were thrilled to receive most nominations in a competition to find ‘Care Home Heroes’.
Read more...A new report outlines the financial impact of Coronavirus on councils, which could run over several years, leaving England’s largest local authorities in an unsustainable position.
Read more...The number of COVID-19 related deaths has continued to fall this month as the coronavirus pandemic begins to alleviate.
Read more...Contractor Cruden Construction is set to complete the work on Birkdale’s new £19 million state-of-the-art care village, following its appointment by leading care operator, Belong.
Read more...Healthcare for people with a learning disability can be improved by a new flag on patient records, a pilot scheme has shown.
Read more...Responding to the ADASS Budget Survey Part 2: Impact of Covid on Budgets, Dr Layla McCay, a director at the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, said:
Read more...The retirement village community completes a virtual Marathon together – 26.2 miles / 42.2km
£970 raised for the NHS while getting fit and having fun
A VAT tribunal decision against HMRC highlights the challenges specialist health providers face in the daily treatment of VAT.
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