Fiona Phillips Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s Disease
TV presenter and Alzheimer’s Research UK supporter Fiona Phillips has been diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease. In her newspaper column, Ms Phillips said she…
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Healthcare
Survey of Doctors with Long Covid Reveals Debilitating Impact On Health, Life And Work
Lost jobs, lost income, debilitating symptoms that render even the most mundane tasks near-impossible, and huge barriers to accessing treatment: these are the repeated stories…
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Link Between Hormone Replacement Therapy And Increased Risk Of Dementia Study Reveals
A large, observational Danish study has reported that menopausal women who use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have an increased the risk of developing dementia in…
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Local Care Home Hosts Community BBQ
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Shelburne Lodge to enjoy a community BBQ that was held in the home’s grounds on…
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Dance Students Step To The Beat At Braintree Care Home
Residents and staff at RMBI Care Co. Home Prince Edward Duke of Kent Court, in Braintree, were in for a toe-tapping treat when a group…
Read more...Block On Overseas Workers Would Be Disastrous
BLOCKING overseas workers from coming to the UK to provide care would be a disaster for our ability to look after older and vulnerable people,…
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Hartford Care Acquires Two Newly Built Care Homes in Hampshire
Hartford Care has acquired two newly built state-of-the-art residential care homes in Alton and Southampton in Hampshire. The new home in Alton will be the…
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Adult Social Care ‘Poor Cousin’ to the NHS, says Charity
Adult social care sector remains the ‘poor cousin’ to the NHS, says learning disability charity The adult social care sector remains the poor cousin to…
Read more...Social Care “Ignored” In NHS Shake-Up
RADICAL plans to improve the NHS will be spoiled by the government’s failure to carry out matching reform to the social care sector, providers warned…
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Government Acts To Improve Patient Safety In Mental Health Care
An inquiry into the deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex will become statutory, as the government presses ahead with action to improve patient safety…
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Record Recruitment And Reform To Boost Patient Care Under First NHS Long Term Workforce Plan
Record numbers of doctors, nurses, dentists and other healthcare staff will be trained in England as part of the first ever Long Term Workforce Plan…
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NHS Must Make Patient Safety More Than Just A Promise
The National Health Service is suffering from a deficit of accountability and compassion for patients and their families when things go wrong, England’s Health Ombudsman…
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Charity Calls on Government to Increase Funding for End of Life Care
A charity that provides training in end of life care is calling on the Government to make more resources and training available for generalist frontline…
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Well-Known Scots Entrepreneur Finally Graduates – 45 Years Later!
Well-known Scottish businessman and philanthropist Robert Kilgour today (Thursday, June 29) received his degree from Stirling University – 45 years after leaving the university without…
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Matt Hancock’s Actions During The Pandemic Left The Care Sector Exposed, Says UNISON
Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been accused of leaving social care in a “dreadful state”. Mr Hancock gave evidence earlier this week at the…
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