One Month Left To Get Spring Covid Jab As NHS Rolls Out Joint Appointment Booking
With only one month left of this year’s spring covid vaccine programme, the NHS is urging all eligible people who haven’t yet had their top-up…
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Lib Dems Pledge Free Personal Care For Elderly And Disabled
The Liberal Democrats have said that free personal care would be offered to older or disabled people at home, if they were the government. Leader…
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Scottish Researchers Awarded £100k To Drive Forward A Cure For Dementia
Researchers based at leading Scottish Universities have received support from Alzheimer’s Research UK, helping them to develop future treatments for dementia. The £100k is part…
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Never Lose Hope: Anita Harris’ Song Tribute To Late Husband
Legendary singer and actress Anita Harris has released her most poignant song yet, to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK in memory of her late…
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Post-Pandemic, People In The UK Are Living Longer, Healthier And Richer Lives Report Reveals
New findings by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) reveal that since 2019, the UK is simply treading water when it comes to healthy ageing….
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Jersey To Become £2m Island Testbed For Health And Care Technologies
The Government of Jersey, through Impact Jersey, is awarding up to £2 million to technologies that can transform the lives of Jersey’s rapidly ageing population….
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WEC Calls On Government To Investigate Why Eligible People Are Not On The Learning Disability Register
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) is calling for an investigation into why eligible people are not on the Learning Disability Register. The Register entitles…
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NHS Confederation Responds To Confirmed Date For General Election
As the political parties begin their official campaigning and citizens prepare to cast their votes, the membership body for the NHS is calling on the…
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Growing Healthcare Contracting Workforce Means More are at Risk of Tax Fraud Schemes
Healthcare contractors are at financial risk from fraudulent activity in the outsourced payroll sector, warns Martin Innes, the newest board member at the Payroll Compliance…
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Cadbury Release Memory Bar Boxes As Part Of Partnership With Alzheimer’s Research UK
Cadbury is sending out thousands of specially launched Memory Bar Boxes, as part of its partnership with Alzheimer’s Research. Featuring the six limited-edition retro Dairy…
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Nuffield Trust: Patients Drift Towards Paying For Hospital Care Out Of Their Own Pocket Across All Four UK Countries
Since the pandemic there has been a 30% increase in the number of people paying out of their own pocket for hospital care across the…
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Soaring Dementia Care Costs Reach £42 Billion In UK
Alzheimer’s Society is calling on the Government to make dementia a priority and urgently fix diagnosis as just 1.4% of dementia healthcare costs are spent…
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Staggering Cost of Losing Doctors from the NHS Revealed in BMA Report
The cost to taxpayers of losing doctors early from the NHS at the current rate is as high as £2.4bn a year – and could…
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New Educational Resource Developed To Ensure The Needs Of LGBTQ+ People At End Of Life Are Met
A new educational resource for healthcare professionals has been launched with the objective of removing the barriers faced by LGBTQ+ people in accessing palliative and…
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Care Minister Rules Out Prospect of a National Care Service
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has rejected the idea of a national care service for England. In a speech to Directors of…
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