RAF Veteran Ed Trains for Worthing 10K Finish After Life-Changing Rehabilitation
An RAF veteran who was left paralysed by a stroke has vowed to cross the finishing line of the Worthing 10K on his own two…
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Chirk Court Care Home Receives £5,000 from Cadbury Foundation Towards Creation of a Sensory Room
North Wales care home Chirk Court has received £5,000 funding from The Cadbury Foundation as part of the ‘Your Charity, Your Choice’ scheme. Ian Evans,…
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Boots Hearingcare Joins Alzheimer’s Research UK to Raise Awareness Of Hearing Loss And Dementia Risk
Nearly half of all dementia cases could be prevented by tackling 14 modifiable health and lifestyle factors — yet one of the most significant, hearing…
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1.8 Million People Still Vulnerable to Covid 19 Face a Mental Health Crisis
Levels of depression and anxiety remain high and largely unrecognised among an estimated 1.8 million clinically vulnerable people in the UK, many of whom continue…
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Kent and Medway Research Leading the Way in Transforming Dementia Diagnosis and Care
People across Kent and Medway are set to benefit from faster, more accessible dementia diagnosis, as innovative new research is announced. This Dementia Action Week,…
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Marie Curie Announces New £500,000 ‘Care Close To Home’ Research Fund
Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity, is today announcing funding to support research into improving palliative and end of life care in…
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Families Face Dementia Care Postcode Lottery, Warns Carehome.co.uk
Families across the UK are facing a dementia care “postcode lottery”, with the availability of advanced dementia support ranging from 57% of care homes in…
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Transparency, Trust and Supporting the Care Workforce
By Jayne Connery, Founder and Director of Care Campaign for the Vulnerable (CCFTV) – www.carecampaignforthevulnerable.com</strong> When I founded Care Campaign for the Vulnerable over a…
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Community Comes Together for the Great Ferndown Memory Quest
Parley Place care home in West Parley set up a fun event around Ferndown in the prelude to Dementia Action Week on behalf of Ferndown…
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Government to Transform Mental Health Care with New Strategy
Frontline workers, clinicians and mental health experts are being invited to share their views on how to transform mental health care for children and adults…
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CCN Launches New Business Plan To Support Councils In County Areas
The County Council’s Network (CNN) has published its new business plan and vision for the organisation, outlining its support to member councils and reinforcing its…
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“Huge Moment” As The Health Service Hits 18-Week Target Amid Half-A-Million Waiting List Drop
The NHS has hit its target for the number of patients waiting 18-weeks thanks to the biggest improvement in waiting times since the launch of…
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This Daily Habit Could Lower Dementia Risk By 35%, Research Reveals
A new long-term US study has suggested that moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee and tea could help reduce the risk of dementia later in life,…
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Anne-Marie Duff Joins Alzheimer’s Society Trek26 London in Memory of Brother
Award-winning actor and Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador Anne-Marie Duff joined more than 1,000 fundraisers for the charity’s Trek26 London event on Saturday 9 May, completing a…
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Orchard Healthcare Group Unveils New Mental Health Initiative for Colleagues
Orchard Healthcare Group has announced the launch of a new Mental Health First Responder initiative as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, reinforcing its…
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