Orchard Healthcare Group has announced the launch of a new Mental Health First Responder initiative as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, reinforcing its…
Read more...Rachel Yates Hoyles, National Practice Innovation Lead, at Skills for Care has been named the winner of the Leadership in Dementia Award at the UK…
Read more...The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded over £5 million to nine research projects that aim to transform social care through…
Read more...Nature-based group activities held just once a week over nine weeks can significantly reduce loneliness among care home residents — while also improving their sleep,…
Read more...A major milestone has been reached in the fight against dementia, with 100,000 people across the UK now signed up to participate in dementia research…
Read more...Bayleaf Care Home, in Huntingdon have teamed up with local charity Space for Men and will be hosting a regular meeting for the purpose of…
Read more...A finger prick blood test combined with online brain testing – all done from home – could one day effectively identify people’s risk of developing…
Read more...Innovation zones should be built through a ‘coalition of the willing’ who can agree priorities, pool budgets and resources, and share implementation support to improve…
Read more...The increasing number and intensity of heatwaves in recent years has significantly impacted the health of care and nursing home residents in England, according to…
Read more...Nursing absence rates in Scotland’s NHS are hitting critical levels and current workforce planning provisions are increasingly inadequate to deal with the gaps in the…
Read more...More than 1,000 NHS staff across England have used Martha’s Rule helplines to help identify rapid deterioration of a patient’s condition in the first 18…
Read more...A leading UK charity has urged the Government to introduce a nationwide campaign to improve public understanding of brain health and reduce the risk of…
Read more...Pauline Quirke’s son Charlie and his team were among around 400 runners who ran the London Marathon this year for dementia research charity Alzheimer’s Research…
Read more...A proposed law to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has failed to progress after running out of parliamentary time, bringing an end to…
Read more...Friends of the Elderly, is thanking its donors for their kindness and generosity after its annual Winter Appeal raised £17,261 for its Grants Programme, helping…
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