Homecare Association Announces the New Minimum Price for Homecare 2023-2024
The Homecare Association has published its Minimum Price for Homecare for April 2023 to March 2024. This minimum fee rate for purchase of homecare by…
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Actor Greg Wise joined The Big Gospel Choir for a singalong at Marie Curie's Hospice in Hampstead (Image: Courtesy of Marie Curie)
Greg Wise Serves Up Surprise Performance and Christmas Lunch at Marie Curie Hospice
UK end of life charity Marie Curie spread festive cheer with an emotional choir performance at one of its hospices for patients, nurses, and staff….
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Caring Goes to the Heart of What is Human’ says the Archbishop of Canterbury in His New Year Message
In his New Year Message, the Archbishop of Canterbury focused on what he believes to be one of the most pressing challenges we face in…
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NHS Launches New Dementia Diagnosis Drive
Hundreds more people will be checked for dementia thanks to a new specialist service being trialled across the country, the NHS has announced. Care home…
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Care Home Offers Unique Opportunity with a Virtual Dementia Tour
Cherry Hinton Care Home, based in Cambridge, will be hosting an Open Day on Saturday 21st January from 11am-4pm with a unique opportunity to experience…
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NHS Confederation Responds to January’s New Strikes Dates
Responding to the confirmation of new strike dates that have been announced for January, Matthew Taylor chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: “Health leaders…
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National Charity Honours Campaigners for Commitment to Volunteering
A group of healthcare campaigners from across the UK have been recognised by national charity, Parkinson’s UK. The annual volunteering awards celebrates their commitment to…
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Nursing Workforce Crisis is at the Heart of Health and Social Care Challenges Warns Royal College of Nursing
The latest statistics published today paint a worrying picture for the months ahead according to the Royal College of Nursing Scotland. Data from Public Health…
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Dire Condition of UK Healthcare Estate Laid Bare in BMA Report
Crumbling, outdated and poorly laid out buildings, in dire need of repair and modernisation, are hampering the efforts of doctors to provide safe and quality…
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Government to Use Vaccine Taskforce Model to Tackle Health Challenges
NHS patients are set to benefit from cutting-edge new treatments and technologies as the government introduces a Vaccine Taskforce style approach to tackling some of…
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Carers Trust Reveals Unpaid Family Carers Financial Hardship
A new survey of carers from across the UK provides a bleak appraisal of how many of the UK’s seven million unpaid family carers have…
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Report Reveals Digital Technologies to Play Vital Role in Support Health and Care Workforce
Digital technologies will play a vital role in ensuring the NHS workforce can cope with future demands on the system, according to a new report…
Read more...UK Spent a Fifth Less than European neighbours on Health Care in Last Decade
Analysis published by the Health Foundation’s REAL Centre has found that over the decade before the pandemic, the UK spent around a fifth (18%) less…
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Multi-Million-Pound Trial to Help Rapidly Find Flu Treatments this Winter
A new national trial, launched today, aims to use pandemic lessons to help quickly find effective treatments for people hospitalised with severe flu. The £2.9…
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Over 100 Health And Care Organisations Call For Staffing Forecasts In The NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan
Over 100 health and care organisations, including the Royal College of Physicians, have signed a letter to the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt in support of publishing the…
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