Special Measures Scheme For Failing Care Homes
Special measures regime to be introduced for care homes, as a similar scheme for hospitals show improvements Care homes and home care providers treating vulnerable…
Read more...Special measures regime to be introduced for care homes, as a similar scheme for hospitals show improvements Care homes and home care providers treating vulnerable…
Read more...Reports in the news suggest that B vitamins are unlikely to help prevent memory loss in old age. The study, which has been published in…
Read more...A drug that is commonly used for arthritis has been shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s. A small randomised control study at the University…
Read more...With less than six months to go until the introduction of new allergen legislation, research conducted for Unilever Food Solutions has revealed that over half…
Read more...Labour has called on the Government to commit to a two-year deadline to end the practice of placing vulnerable people with learning disabilities in Assessment…
Read more...The Care Bill after long and detailed consideration in both the House of Lords and the House of Parliament, passed its final parliamentary hurdle on 14…
Read more...Having raised the cap on long-term social care funding far beyond the recommended level, the Care Act 2014 looks set to leave the majority of…
Read more...The latest quarterly monitoring report from The King’s Fund once again illustrates the huge pressures on NHS finances, with a quarter of NHS trust finance…
Read more...Action on Elder Abuse (AEA), the charity challenging elder abuse, has warned that there are no satisfactory safeguards in the draft Bill proposed by Lord…
Read more...The GMC has launched a new online resource to support doctors in their day-to-day care of older patients: Better care for older people It has…
Read more...A Provocation launched today explores potential savings to the state if we were able to intervene successfully on the risk factors that cause dementia- these…
Read more...Local MSP Michael McMahon has been shooting hoops and scoring points with residents at a Mini Highland Games tournament at Bupa’s Highgate Care Home. On…
Read more...A new study has revealed that gardens in care homes could provide promising therapeutic benefits for patients suffering from dementia. The research is published in…
Read more...As many as one in three cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide could be prevented by modifying lifestyle factors, according to a study published today (Monday…
Read more...Over 120 academics, commissioners, lobby group representatives and care home staff and providers, together with NHS clinical and research staff, attended a pioneering care home…
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