Health And Social Care Organisations Call On Government To Overhaul End Of Life Care
A coalition of leading health and social care organisations is calling on the government to tackle failings in the way older people are cared for…
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Hospice Funding Falls Short By £47m
England’s adults’ hospices have faced a real-terms cut in their Government funding of £47m in the past two years, according to new data from Hospice…
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Voters Send Message “Increase Funding for the NHS”
As this year’s party conference season gathers pace, new polling from Ipsos and the Health Foundation shows the public wants additional investment in the NHS. With neither…
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Rennie Grove Peace Announces Conference Line Up
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care has announced the speakers for its annual Palliative Care Conference, taking place on Wednesday 18 October. The conference, which will…
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Health And Social Care Professionals Needed To Help Shape The Future Of End Of Life Care Research
Marie Curie is calling on health and social care professionals to take part in a critical survey to help researchers understand what topics of palliative…
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NICE Suggests Out of Hospital Treatment this Winter for Acute Respiratory Infections
More people could be treated out of hospital in the NHS’s new respiratory hubs and virtual wards following new NICE draft guidance on the initial…
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Calls for Investigation into NHS England’s Winter Vaccination Programme
England’s national GP Committee is calling for an investigation into what they allege as “mismanagement” of this year’s winter Covid and Flu vaccination programmes, which…
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Music for Dementia Celebrates People on the Frontline Of Dementia Care on World Alzheimer’s Day
The Music for Dementia campaign hosted, on September 21, a special performance at London’s Arcola Theatre of the acclaimed dementia themed love story, In Other…
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Fiona Phillips’ World Alzheimer’s Day Call: It’s Devastated My Family, And Researchers Desperately Need More Funding
Long-time Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador, Fiona Phillips, has come out on World Alzheimer’s Day to call for more research funding for the charity. The broadcaster, who…
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Injured Iraq War Veteran Enjoys Adventure Holiday Thanks To Armed Forces Charities
An Iraq War soldier has enjoyed a memorable adventure holiday, with support from the staff at the care home where he lives. Stephen Vause, who…
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Ken Livingstone Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Family Reveal
Ken Livingstone, the former London Mayor, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease his family has announced. 78-year-old Mr Livingstone is being “well cared for by…
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Waitrose In Malvern Support Alzheimers Awareness Month With Elgar Court Care Home
Elgar Court Care Home in Malvern, is highlighting Alzheimer’s Awareness Month throughout September in the local community. Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia, the loss…
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Sports Chair Pushes for Greater Dementia Support for Footballers
Dame Caroline Dinenage, Member of Parliament for Gosport and Chair of the Culture, Media & Sport Committee, has urged greater action from football associations on…
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Four Seasons Care Homes Mark Sepsis Awareness Month with ‘TEAth’ Parties
Four Seasons care homes across the UK have been holding ‘TEAth’ parties to educate team members and local Health Care Professionals, along with residents and…
Read more...Winter Vaccination Programme Roll-Out Kicks Off With Care Homes In Surrey
Residents of older adult care homes and people who are housebound will begin receiving their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations as of this week, as the…
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