Government Rejects House of Lords Bid To Exclude NHS Hospitals From £75 Million ‘High Street Levy’
NHS Hospitals will now be forced to pay a new Government ‘levy’, worth around £75 million a year, under the plans drawn up to subsidise…
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Health Leaders Call For National Redundancy Pot To Fund NHS Job Cuts
NHS leaders are urging the Chancellor to rapidly create a national staff redundancy fund to smooth the pathway to the major budget cuts they are…
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Care Residents Urged To Book NHS Spring Covid-19 Vaccine As Rollout Begins
Individuals that need extra protection this year include those aged 75 and over (including those by 17 June 2025), older adult care home residents, and…
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GP Calls For An End To Free Prescriptions To Help Improve The Health Service
A GP has said survey results showing dissatisfaction with the NHS are “a pleasant surprise” and he hopes it will bring about reform. Speaking on GB…
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Startling Collapse In NHS Satisfaction Since Pandemic, With Just 1 In 5 Satisfied
The British public are deeply unhappy with the National Health Service – just 1 in 5 people (21%) in 2024 said they were satisfied with…
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Transforming Dementia Support Through Technology Network
Researchers in Newcastle have been awarded £1.6 million to develop a network which will support people living with dementia by connecting existing technology and services….
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Covid’s Seismic Shock On Older People’s Involvement In Society Still Felt Five Years On
With the five year anniversary of the first Covid-19 pandemic lockdown this month, the impact of the unprecedented health emergency is still being felt in…
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Call For Overhaul Of Targets And Funding Regime To Secure Future Of The NHS
The government should mandate the rebalancing of NHS funding towards primary and community services and overhaul existing hospital-focused performance targets in order to deliver its…
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Technology Boost For Blood Tests Set To Revolutionise Dementia Diagnosis
The Government has pledged £2 million to boost on-going research that aims to diagnose dementia quicker and more accurately than current methods. The new funding…
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NHS Plan Will See Funds Allocated “More Effectively” To Social Care, Health Secretary Says
The government has outlined plans to integrate social care more effectively within the healthcare system to enhance patient outcomes and improve value for money. Health…
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Anti-Amyloid Drug May Delay Symptoms For People With Rare Genetic Form Of Alzheimer’s
A new study published today in the journal, Lancet Neurology looking at longer term use of the anti-amyloid drug, gantenerumab, may indicate it can delay…
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Dr Arun Chopra Appointed As CQC’s First Chief Inspector Of Mental Health
Dr Arun Chopra has been appointed as the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) first Chief Inspector of Mental Health. Arun was previously Medical Director of the…
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Alzheimer’s Society Unveils New Innovation Programme To Address Hospitalisation Challenge
The Alzheimer’s Society has unveiled its first ever Launchpad Cohort, whose original ideas, will address a broad range of challenges people living with dementia face…
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Film And Artworks Show The Need To Plan Care Services For Older Autistic People
Older autistic people must be involved in decisions about their health and social care services, a new research project from Heriot-Watt Universityin Edinburgh and charity…
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Carers Scotland Calls For Urgent Action To Tackle Scotland’s Growing Mental Health Crisis For Unpaid Carers
There is a growing mental health crisis in Scotland’s unpaid carer population – this is the message from Carers Scotland in ‘State of Caring in…
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