Juggling Work and Unpaid Care Causes Carers to Leave the Workplace
Caring responsibilities for relatives or friends who are older, disabled or seriously ill are having a significant impact on people’s capacity to work and earn…
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Health
AGE UK Urges Older People – Get COVID-19 Booster and & Flu Jab
Age UK is urging eligible older people to do all they can to stay well and have their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, as soon as…
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NHS Dementia Diagnosis Rates At Three-Year High
The NHS is diagnosing tens of thousands more people with dementia since the start of the pandemic, thanks to NHS recovery efforts.
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Government Urged to Recognise Long Covid as an Occupational Disease
The British Medical Association (BMA) and Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are asking the Government to make urgent progress on supporting healthcare workers with Long…
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CQC Publishes Pilot Adult Social Care Assessment Results
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published the findings of its 5 pilot assessments, assessing how local authorities meet their duties under Part 1 of…
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Without Drastic Change, NHS Situation Will ‘Get Far Worse’ Into Winter, says BMA
Responding to today’s waiting list and A&E performance data from NHS England, Dr Latifa Patel, BMA representative body chair, said: “Sadly, but unsurprisingly, the waiting list has once again…
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A Five-Year Project To Bring Alzheimer’s Blood Tests To The NHS
Experts have said that blood tests for Alzheimer’s could be available on the NHS within five years. That’s thanks to the Blood Biomarker Challenge, a…
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Meet Honey, A Makaton Responding Therapy Dog at Local Care Home
Tees Grange, a complex care nursing home in Stockton-on-Tees, has an unconventional four-legged staff member: two-year-old golden Labrador retriever, Honey. Having become an integral part…
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Slow Progress on Tackling Hospital Waiting Lists More Fairly Report Reveals
A new report from The King’s Fund finds that people from the most deprived areas in England are more likely to have long waits for…
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Eligible Non-NHS Healthcare Workers In Line For £1,655 One-Off Payment
Healthcare staff at non-NHS organisations such as charities, local authorities or social enterprises will benefit from government funding to cover the cost of their one-off…
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Brain Health In Over-50s Deteriorated More Rapidly During The Pandemic
Research supported by the NIHR’s Biomedical Research Centre in Exeter has revealed that brain health in people over 50 deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemic….
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Jeremy Hunt Opens New Surrey-Based Supported Living Facility
Jeremy Hunt MP opened the new Voyage Care property at Hindhead Voyage Care welcomed Jeremy Hunt MP to open Acorn House – ten new supported…
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Just Six In Ten Adults Realise Dementia Is A Cause Of Death, New Polling Shows
A new nationwide poll has revealed that only six in ten UK adults* (60%) realise that dementia is a cause of death – despite it…
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UKHSA Announces Launch Of The Vivaldi Social Care Pilot
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced a pilot scheme to monitor infections in care homes in England. The new pilot builds on the…
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Urgent Paradigm Shift From Lifespan To ‘Health Span’ Needed in the UK
A new briefing from the ILC, the UK’s leading authority on longevity, argues that UK policymakers need to urgently shift from a focus on lifespan…
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