Sales Surge Surprises Medical Manufacturers
A remarkable first quarter sales performance for UK health and medical equipment manufacturers has flown in the face of low business confidence amongst SMEs. New…
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Hope Rises As More Alzheimer’s Drugs Enter Clinical Trials
There are more potential new medicines being tested for Alzheimer’s disease, according to an annual review published today, which reports that 138 drugs are currently…
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Celebrities Launch Alzheimer’s Society’s Forget Me Not Appeal With Striking New Portrait Series
Today (Monday 2 June) dementia charity Alzheimer’s Society, has released a new photography series to launch its 2025 Forget Me Not Appeal which aims to…
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Government Launches Review of Care Home Visiting Rights Regulation
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a comprehensive review of Regulation 9A—landmark legislation introduced in April 2024 to protect and promote…
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Infection That Causes Cold Sores Could Be Linked To Alzheimer’s, Study Suggests
A new study published in BMJ suggests that the herpes simplex virus type 1 could have a role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Herpes…
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Dementia Carers Count at 10 Downing Street
A delegation from Dementia Carers Count handed in a collection of dementia carers’ testimonials to the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer yesterday (May 22). Over…
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Report Warns Of Hidden Toll Of Brain Injury Costs The Economy £43 Billion A Year
Specialist rehabilitation investment could reduce annual acute, longer term and social care costs facing the NHS and social services. This is according to a new…
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Global Dementia Emergency: Only One In Five Countries Has A Plan, As Cases Set To Nearly Triple
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) today warns that the world is heading towards a global health crisis, with just 45 (23%) of the World Health Organization’s…
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Dementia UK Launches Second Series Of ‘My Life With Dementia’ Podcast
This Dementia Action Week (19th – 25th May), specialist dementia nursing charity Dementia UK will launch the second series of its podcast ‘My life with…
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It’s Time To Fix End Of Life Care: Actor Jim Carter Delivers Petition To Westminster
Actor Jim Carter handed in a petition to Westminster this afternoon calling on government ministers to fix end of life care. The petition, run by…
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CQC Shines a Light on the Challenges That People with Dementia Face
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published a report on the experiences of individuals with dementia interacting with health and social care services, and…
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UK Launch World’s Largest Global Dementia Prevention Research – Open for Online Enrolment
Every three seconds someone in the world develops dementia and the rate is increasing. Billions of dollars have been spent on the search for a…
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New Study Reveals Trade-Offs Being Made To Ensure NHS “Lives Within Its Financial Means”
A new study published on Sunday 18 May uncovers the tough decisions NHS leaders are making to balance their books and protect patient care. Researchers…
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Local Community Groups Come Together To Support Mental Health Awareness Week
Led by Changing Connections Rutland a group of community partners have come together to support two of our villages during Mental Health Awareness Week. Alongside…
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Europe-Wide Gene Therapy Trial Being Delivered In Cardiff
A groundbreaking Europe-wide gene therapy trial, delivered in Wales by the Advanced Neurotherapies Centre, funded by Health and Care Research Wales, could potentially stop the…
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