Could Your Daily Cuppa Help Protect Against Dementia?
A major study tracking over 131,000 healthcare workers for more than four decades has found that regular, moderate consumption of caffeinated tea and coffee may…
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New Kent And Medway Pilot Helps Care Homes Spot Dementia Earlier
Health and care partners in Kent and Medway have launched a pilot programme to train care home staff to recognise signs of dementia, helping residents…
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Care UK Launches Big Dementia Conversation
A new survey has revealed that nearly four in 10 people actively avoid visiting relatives living with dementia due to the difficulties involved, prompting the…
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RCN Scotland Manifesto Calls On The Next Scottish Government To Value Nursing Properly
More than three quarters (78%) of Scots believe there are not enough nursing staff to provide safe and effective care in Scotland’s health and care…
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RSV Vaccination Programme Expanded To Protect Elderly From Serious Illness
Adults aged 80 and over, as well as all residents in care homes for older adults, will become eligible for the NHS respiratory syncytial virus…
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Nutrition & Hydration Week Returns for 2026 with Themed Daily Activities
Nutrition & Hydration Week will return from 16th to 22nd March 2026, with care homes and NHS Trusts across the UK expected to participate in…
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People Waiting Too Long For Mental Health Care And Becoming More Ill While They Wait, CQC Finds
Increasing demand for services and higher thresholds for admission are leading to long waits for mental health care, CQC’s annual report into the use of…
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Half a Million Bed Days Spent Keeping People Living with Dementia in Hospital Unnecessarily
Alzheimer’s Society has published – for the first time – data revealing the true extent of delays to discharge from hospital for people living with…
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NHS Remains Under Pressure Despite Drop in Flu Levels
Health service leaders have warned that the NHS remains under severe strain despite some improvements in emergency care performance, as hospitals continue to grapple with…
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NHS Corridor Care Crisis Deepens as Staff Morale Collapses
Corridor care has become so entrenched in NHS hospitals that nursing staff are in danger of losing hope, according to stark new testimony gathered by…
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New Corridor Care Analysis Reveals “Exponential Increase” in People Aged 65+ Waiting Between One and Three Days in A&E
Shocking new analysis by Age UK in 2024/25 shows there were more than 100,000 instances of over-65s waiting between one day (24hrs) three days (72hrs)…
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Finger-Prick Blood Test Could Transform Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
A groundbreaking international study is investigating whether a simple finger-prick blood test could revolutionise the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, potentially offering care providers a…
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Second Biggest Drop In NHS Waiting List In 15 Years Amid Record Number Of Patients
November saw the second biggest drop in the waiting list for 15 years outside of the early days of the pandemic, as new data today…
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Flu Levels ‘Stubbornly Stable’ In Older Age Groups Despite Overall Decline
Levels of respiratory viruses such as flu and RSV are continuing to fall at the start of the New Year, but levels among older adults…
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Government Announces £50m For The Disabled Facilities Grant
Department for Health has announced an £50m boost to the Disabled Facilities Grant, which will be distributed to local authorities next month. The government says…
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