Country Needs to Trust Govt to Deliver on Care
Plea to support 1.5m older and vulnerable
Failing to provide proper care for our population is a major scandal that can be laid at the feet of the Government, a sector leader has said.
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NHS Leaders Warn of Dangerous Complacency Around Omicron Threat
The NHS is still facing several weeks of intense winter pressures, with health leaders urging politicians to avoid complacency around the ongoing threat posed by the virus.
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Free PPE for Frontline Extended for Another Year
The offer of free Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to frontline health and social care staff in England has been extended for another year.
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People are Dying Prematurely as a Result of NHS Backlog Says New Report
A new report indicates that the NHS backlog is causing people to die before their time, with 86% of surveyed clinicians agreeing that some patients are now terminally
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Omicron and Emergency Care Crisis Could Derail Plans to Tackle Backlog, Warn MPs
Government plans to deal with a record 5.8 million waiting list for elective care risk being overturned by a crisis in emergency care.
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Exemplar Health Care Celebrates The Graduation Of Its First Nursing Associates
Recently, the first cohort of learners from Exemplar Health Care’s Trainee Nursing Associates programme, celebrated their graduation. They will now start their role
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New Global Standards to Enhance the Quality of Life for Older People
This week, two new international standards aimed at enhancing the quality of life for older people were approved by ISO (International Standardization Organisation).
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Care Workers Urged to Get Covid-19 Booster
CARE workers are being urged to get their Covid-19 booster jab because providers fear the worst of the Omicron variant is still to come.
Read more...Coalition Calls for End to Isolation
A coalition of organisations has written to local health and care leaders calling on them to put an end to “harmful isolation practices” and to help promote the rights of people in care.
Read more...Omicron Cash Grants in England Available for Today
Businesses in England most impacted by the Omicron variant will be able to tap into a multimillion-pound support package in the coming weeks, as the government today
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Dementia Friendly Walking award presented to Walk on Hebrides
This well-established Health Walk project in the Outer Hebrides has received the National walking charity Paths for All’s Dementia Friendly Walking accreditation.
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More Doctors and Nurses Working in NHS
There are record numbers of doctors (over 127,700) and nurses (almost 310,100) working in the NHS for the third month running, according to the latest
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£6m-Funded Studies into Parkinson’s Disease Seek Participants
People affected by Parkinson’s disease are being invited to take part in a series of cutting-edge trials enabled by nearly £6 million in funding to the University of Exeter.
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Urgent Steps Needed Now To Avoid Staffing Crisis In The NHS
The NHS is facing a staffing crisis which threatens the quality of patient care unless urgent steps are taken now by the Government to help alleviate the mounting pressure
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More Than Two Million Jabs Up for Grabs Over Next Week
England’s top GP is urging people to come forward for their booster jab with two million appointments up for grabs over the next week as the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
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