Response To The Sun Article Criticising Pay
The Sun published an article (Tuesday 14th) criticising the amount of money Alzheimer’s Society spends on staff pay. Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Society,…
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The King’s Fund Responds To The Secretary Of State For Health’s 25 Year Vision For The NHS
Responding to the Secretary of State for Health’s 25 year vision for the NHS, Chris Ham, Chief Executive of The King’s Fund, said: ‘There is…
Read more...Study Highlights Differences In Brain Changes Between Black And White Americans With Alzheimer’s
Researchers in the US have found that there may be differences in the changes that take place in the brains of African Americans and European…
Read more...New Controls Unlikely To Have Much Impact On Agency Spending As NHS Heads For Financial Crunch
More than 60 per cent of NHS trust finance directors think controls on agency spending announced in June will not significantly reduce the amount spent…
Read more...Red Tape Adds Over A Billion Pounds To The Care Home Sector
Compliance now costs the care industry £21,250 per firm with independent care homes having to stump up £26,000, but the true cost is much higher…
Read more...Greater Independence For Disabled Residents As West Sussex Care Home Marks 60th Anniversary
Disabled people in Rustington stand to benefit after Leonard Cheshire Disability opened a refurbished flat supporting independent living at its St Bridget’s Cheshire Home. The…
Read more...National Living Wage To Cost Councils £1 Billion A Year By 2020/21
Introducing a National Living Wage for council staff and care workers needs to be considered in the wider debate about council funding, as analysis by…
Read more...Care Home Salutes War Veterans
Residents at a care home in Tunbridge Wells are being recognised for their contribution to HM Armed Forces on Saturday 18 July. Ten residents at…
Read more...Care UK Partners With Eye Music Trust To Bring Therapeutic Experiences To Care Home Residents
Care UK has teamed up with performance charity Eye Music Trust to bring therapeutic workshops using colour, light and music to more of its care…
Read more...Care Home Staff To Lead UK In Skills
A group of Lancashire care home staff have reached a landmark on an innovative course – one of the first of its kind in the…
Read more...Dementia Costs Society In Wales £1.4 Billion A Year
A new report, The hidden cost of dementia in Wales commissioned by Alzheimer’s Society, exposes the financial and human costs of dementia to society in…
Read more...Life Begins At…80?
Think tank urges continued focus on preventing ill health as research highlights that ill health and inactivity is not inevitable. Age UK announce plans for…
Read more...Study Sheds Light On Brain Changes And Thinking Problems In Diabetes
A study by researchers in the US has shown that a decline in the memory and thinking ability of people with type 2 diabetes is…
Read more...Health Costs Of Ageing Will Shoot Up Without Technological Innovation Argues Think Tank
Tech innovation is vital to help us adapt to ageing: Without productivity improvements, health spending in 2063-64 might need to be 5.0 % of GDP…
Read more...Caring For The Future: NCF Survey Finds Staff Recruitment A Priority
Recruitment and retention a top priority for care providers For the first time the NCF annual workforce survey finds majority of care staff aged over…
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