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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has welcomed the announcement of a review to consider patient access to new medicines and other technologies.

A long-term study in Scotland suggests that people with more complex jobs have fewer difficulties with memory and thinking in later life. The study is

While the introduction of the care cap (£72,000) has been widely anticipated, Partnership warns that many consumers may need to spend the equivalent of the

A Wincanton care home has raised moneyfor charity after taking inspiration from Disney, as it hosted a fun-filled Disney themed day. Members of staff and

A review of existing evidence suggests that computer ‘brain training’ programmes may have some small benefits for older people, but that more evidence is required

Representatives from the healthcare sector in the West Midlands came together this week for a  roundtable dinner anddiscussion on prominent issues within the industry. The

Scotland’s number one wheelchair-basketball team has received sponsorship from a leading housing and care provider. Lothian Phoenix, who were promoted this year to the first

THE PROSPECT OF FURTHER cuts in social care budgets is very likely to erode further our capacity to provide vital care and support to disabled

Amore Care has won a prestigious award for being ‘The Most Outstanding Residential Care Service in the UK’. The award was presented at the 2014

The Health Service Journal (HSJ) has today published the findings of its Commission on Hospital Care for Frail Older People. The Commission’s central conclusion is that

Councils must ensure that spending cuts and short term targets do not undermine long-term investment in the prevention of ill health in old age. ‘Public

Sector leaders in the UK’s healthcare sector believe market values are beginning to return to pre-credit crunch levels, although there are concerns the 2015 general

Alzheimer’s Research UK has joined a global coalition of charities and funders seeking to revive stalled drug development programmes for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s,

Results of a new survey, released today by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, hosted by leading children’s charity the National Children’s Bureau, suggest that adults are perpetuating

Former Brookside actress Paula Frances Muldoon, from Waterloo in Merseyside, has been made a Champion of Alzheimer’s Research UK in recognition of her exceptional support of