Senior Doctors in England Begin Ballot for Industrial Action as NHS Dispute Continues
Senior doctors in England will begin voting today (May 15) whether to strike in the ongoing dispute over pay in the NHS. Chair of the…
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Healthcare
New Research Reveals Anxiety is Gripping the UK as People Suffer in Struggle to Cope
New research from the Mental Health Foundation has revealed that 60% of UK adults experienced anxiety that interfered with their daily lives in the previous…
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Healthcare Market Demand Continues to Outstrip Supply Says Knight Frank
The supply of beds in the UK healthcare market reduced for the first time by 177, despite the continuous demand with an expected shortfall of…
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ISO to Develop International Care Standards for Older People
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has revealed its plans to create an internationally recognised set of standards for the care of older adults. ISO…
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NHS Cuts Longest Waits and Speeds-Up Response Times
The head of the NHS in England has hailed the ‘great strides’ the health service is making, as new figures show major improvements across long…
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The Care & Occupational Therapy Show
Join us at The Care & Occupational Therapy Show 2023 at Westpoint Arena, Exeter on Wednesday 12th July 2023. If you are a care, occupational…
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New Plan to Make it Easier for Patients to See Their GP
Patients will be able to contact their general practice more easily and quickly – and find out exactly how their request will be handled on…
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Investigation into Supported Housing Reveals Detrimental Impact on Lives
Gaps in data and regulation are – in some areas – allowing increasing numbers of landlords to profit by providing costly, sub-standard housing with little…
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Solving the GP Workforce Crisis Must be a Top Priority for NHS Recovery says BMA
Responding to a new plan by the NHS and Government to support GPs and primary care, which is to be announced in full later this…
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Government Announces New GP Access Recovery Plan
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans to allow people in England suffering from a range of common conditions to get prescription medication directly from…
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Structural Weaknesses Left Social Care “Struggling” to Respond to Covid Pandemic says Report
Structural weaknesses left social care struggling to provide the service and protection that people needed during the initial waves of Covid-19. Lack of visibility of…
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Former Care Minister Asks for More Focus on Transforming Care for People with Learning Disabilities and Autistic People
Dame Caroline Dinenage, Member of Parliament for Gosport and former Minister at the Department of Health and Social Care, has asked the Minister to improve…
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Caring for the Caregivers: Chartwell House’s Gift Hamper Surprise to Local Heroes
Chartwell House by Boutique Care Homes, a residential care home based in the heart of Thanet, recently delivered surprise gift hampers to local healthcare and…
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One in Five Adults Wrongly Believe Dementia and Alzheimer’s Are the Same Thing
A fifth of adults wrongly believe Alzheimer’s and dementia are the same thing, according to research by Care UK. A poll of 2,000 people has…
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NHS “Must be Reformed” to Deliver Care Patients Want says Wes Streeting
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said the NHS must be reformed rather than “pouring more money into hospitals”. In a speech to the King’s…
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