Government Issues Care Home Heatwave Advice
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has updated its guidance offering support and advice for residential and care settings during heatwaves. The advice…
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Moderate Alcohol Consumption Linked with Higher Iron Levels and Poorer thinking Skills
UK researchers have found moderate alcohol consumption is linked with higher iron levels in a region of the brain and was associated with poorer thinking…
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Independent Newspaper Supports TSA strategy on Reusable PPE
It ‘ticked all the boxes’ – better for the UK, better for the environment – so why did the government award £hundreds of millions in…
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Palliative Care Fellowships Opening September 2022
Global approaches to improving palliative and end-of-life care will be explored in a programme of Fellowships which will open for applications on 13 September. Run…
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200,000 Covid-Related Deaths Must Serve as Important Reminder, says BMA
Over 200,000 Covid deaths have been recorded across the UK, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. A total of 200,247 Covid deaths…
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Calls for Bolder Government Action to Address Health Inequalities
A coalition of 47 organisations and charities are making a case for population-wide policies aimed at improving the nation’s health. The published statement calls on…
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Thyroid Problems in Later Life Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
Researchers from the US and Taiwan have found a link between having an underactive thyroid in later life and an increased risk of developing dementia….
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Rising COVID Case Numbers Causing Real Concern for NHS Leaders
Responding to the latest ONS Covid infection survey Dr Layla McCay, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, said: “Covid hospitalisations are rising, and this…
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Cambridgeshire CareProvider Partners with MS Society to Deliver First Specialist Therapy in its Area
A specialist Cambridgeshire care provider has partnered with the MS Society to help deliver weekly therapy sessions to outpatients affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS)— marking…
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Southend-on-Sea School Students Lend a Helping Hand at Local Physical Rehabilitation Centre
A specialist physical rehabilitation and reablement centre in Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex, has recently welcomed kind-hearted students from a local school to volunteer and spend time with…
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NHS Releases Mental Health Medicines Statistics for 2020-21 in England
NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has released annual statistics as well as the latest quarterly summary statistics, covering January – March 2022. Five groups of…
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Healthcare Vacancies Show Signs of Stabilising While Applications Rise
Following a peak in hiring towards the end of last year, healthcare job vacancies have dropped, though application numbers are showing some signs of positivity….
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Analysis Suggests Drugs for Conditions Such as ADHD Could Improve Some Alzheimer’s Symptoms
A new meta-analysis reviewing several clinical trials suggests that a certain class of drugs could be repurposed to treat some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s….
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60% of Dementia Sufferers Struggled with too Little Support Over Past Year
As one in five family carers report that they had to admit their loved one with dementia to A&E due to lack of support, Alzheimer’s…
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Steve Barclay Appointed New Heath Secretary
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed Steve Barclay, former chief of staff at Number 10, as his new health secretary. The appointment follows the resignation…
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