Spring COVID-19 Booster Rollout Begins to Protect Vulnerable Residents
Millions of older people and those most at risk from serious illness are being urged to take up the latest spring COVID-19 vaccination, as the…
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Sense Unveils Ambitious Three-Year Transformation Plan for Disabled People with Complex Needs
Sense, the national charity that supports disabled people with complex needs, has launched a wide-ranging transformation plan that will guide its work through to 2029,…
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Government To Examine Deaths Of Vulnerable Care Leavers
Vulnerable young people leaving the care system will be better supported following a review launched by the government today into the deaths of care leavers….
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NHS Bank Worker Survey 2025: Progress On Burnout, But Challenges Remain
A new survey of nearly 19,000 bank only workers in the NHS shows improving burnout measures and greater support from the bank team, although levels…
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Baristas Better Trained Than Dementia Staff says Alzheimer’s Society
A leading charity is today warning that serious shortfalls in dementia training are leaving social care staff unprepared, unsupported, and putting people with dementia at…
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Future Medics Take First Steps Towards Healthcare Career
Aspiring young healthcare professionals have celebrated completing six months of volunteering at St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Eastbourne. The hospice runs a Young Clinical Volunteer (YCV)…
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NHS Experts Deployed To Tackle Corridor Care
NHS leaders in trusts with the highest levels of corridor care are getting specialised and tailored support as part of plans to eradicate corridor care…
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Regional Service User Ambassadors at Exemplar Health Care Recognised with Leadership Award
Exemplar Health Care has recognised two of its Regional Service User Ambassadors with a new award, celebrating their outstanding contribution to shaping service user engagement…
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Sixteen Global Innovators Selected To Tackle Real Health And Care Challenges In The Isle Of Man
Health and social care systems worldwide are undergoing rapid transformation as they contend with rising demand, persistent workforce shortages and increasingly complex care needs. The…
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Higher-Quality Plant-Based Diet Linked to Lower Dementia Risk, Study Finds
A higher-quality plant-based diet may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, according to new research published in Neurology, the…
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New Guidelines Launched To Improve Wellbeing Of Healthcare Workforce
Universal, evidence-based guidelines for successfully implementing and sustaining staff wellbeing initiatives in healthcare have been released. Developed by researchers from the University of Leicester, and…
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New Tool Helps People With Dementia Transition From Hospital To Community
NIHR-supported researchers at The University of Manchester have developed and evaluated a new tool to help people with dementia transition more safely and smoothly from…
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Vaccine Roll-Out to Shield Care Home Residents & Older People from Serious Lung Infections
Millions of older people can now get protection against a virus which causes serious lung infections like bronchitis and pneumonia – preventing potentially thousands of…
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Health Experts and Charities Call for NHS Trusts to #EndThePadGap
Health experts and charities are calling for NHS trusts to #EndThePadGap: a hidden crisis that leaves many of the 14m people in the UK with…
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Activating Your Brain While Sitting Helps Reduce Dementia Risk Study Reveals
Care home activity coordinators and nursing staff may need to reconsider how they think about residents’ downtime, following the publication of compelling new research showing…
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