Mental Health Patients Are Being Failed As They Leave Care, Warns Ombudsman
The safety of mental health patients is being put at risk when they leave inpatient services, leading to a continuous revolving door of care and…
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NHS Rolls Out ‘Wearable’ 24-Hour Infusion For Advanced Parkinson’s
Hundreds of NHS patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease are set to benefit from a portable drug infusion that is gradually released around-the-clock to help better…
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Receives £3.1 Million From Omaze Mallorca Superdraw
The Omaze Mallorca Superdraw, which ran over six weeks, had raised £3.1 million for Alzheimer’s Research UK. The £3,100,000 raised by the latest partnership with…
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New BMA Report Highlights ‘Broken’ Mental Health System
A new BMA report, “It’s broken” Doctors’ experiences on the frontline of a failing mental healthcare system”, based on first-hand accounts of doctors working across…
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Hospitals Under Pressure With Three Times More Flu Patients Than Last Year
England’s top doctor has warned pressure on NHS hospitals this winter is “not letting up”, with thousands more patients in hospital compared to the same…
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Love Themed Art Sales Success For Autistic Artist, Sam
KENT BASED artist, Sam Latter, has seen his art career take off with his collection being exhibited at The Walrus and Oyster Emporium in Canterbury….
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Call For Radical Refocusing Of Health And Care System To Put Primary And Community Services At Its Core
· ‘Answer to over-crowded hospitals is not more hospitals.’ · 30 years of policy and implementation failure in moving ‘care closer to home’ · Need…
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Blood Tests May Predict Dementia 15 Year Before Diagnosis
A blood test that looks for changes in certain proteins could predict dementia up to 15 years before diagnosis, research suggests. Scientists have identified 11…
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The Welsh Government Confirms Spring Care Home COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Programme
The Welsh Government has confirmed that a spring COVID-19 booster vaccination programme will begin on 1st April for the most vulnerable, including people over 75….
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1.4 million More People at Risk of Severe COVID-19 to Have Access to Antiviral Paxlovid
A further 1.4 million people who have an increased risk for progression to severe COVID-19 will be eligible for Paxlovid if they test positive following…
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Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Be Linked To Reduced Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Suggests
Drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction could also be linked to a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from University College…
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JCVI Urges Covid-19 Vaccinations for Care Residents
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has announced its advice to Government for the COVID-19 vaccine programme in spring this year, and is urging care…
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New Disability Action Plan To Make UK Most Accessible Place In The World
The government has launched its new Disability Action Plan – 32 steps it is taking to make the UK the most accessible place in the world for…
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Report Calls For More Ordinary Lives For 2,000 People With Learning Disabilities And/Or Autism In ‘Long Stay’ Hospital Settings
An in-depth report into the challenges faced by people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people trying to leave ‘long-stay’ hospital is published in full for…
Read more...Guarded Welcome For Labour Social Care Plan
SOCIAL CARE providers have given a guarded welcome to the Labour Party’s reported priorities for the sector at the coming General Election. They have welcomed…
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