Louise Atherton Recognised as Queen’s Nurse
Louise Atherton, Quality Director at Westgate Healthcare has received the prestigious Queen’s Nurse title. She has earned the award for her 40 years of dedicated…
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LGA Calls For Supported Housing Investment To Reduce Strain On Health And Care Services
A shortage of supported housing in 2023-24 cost the NHS £71 million through delayed mental health hospital discharges. Expanding provision has the potential to save…
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Speyside Care Home Steps up for Mikeysline
Residents and staff at Speyside Care Home in Aberlour have begun a month-long challenge, walking and wheeling a ‘Mile for Mikeysline’ to shine a spotlight…
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NHS Supporting Record Numbers of People Living with Dementia
A record half a million people have received a dementia diagnosis on the NHS, as the health service ramps up support for the country’s biggest…
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Cardiff-Based Shaw Healthcare CEO Named In Power List 2025
A CEO of one of the UK’s leading care providers has been named in the Executive Power List 2025. Russell Brown features in the list,…
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England’s Largest Social Care Authorities Facing Deep Cuts In Government Grants Over The Next Three Years.
New analysis has revealed that almost all the increase in funding for council services in county and rural areas over the next three years will…
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Strongest H1 In a Decade for Investment into UK Healthcare Real Estate
International real estate advisor Savills reports that the UK healthcare real estate market experienced a significant upswing in investment volumes in the first half of…
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Major Investment Needed To Overhaul Inconsistent Mental Health Crisis Care, Says New Report
Crisis and inpatient mental health services require a major overhaul to provide care which is timely, compassionate and effective, a new report has said today….
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£30 Million To Boost Social Care Services And Reduce Hospital Delays
The Welsh Government is making £30 million in additional funding available to local authorities to strengthen community-based social care services and improve hospital discharge processes….
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Waiting Lists Rise Despite NHS Hard Work Leading To Emergency Care Improvements
Britain’s National Health Service experienced significant disruption during the latest round of junior doctor strikes, with an average of 16,162 resident doctors absent from work…
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New Study To Explore How Care-Experienced Young People Seek Mental Health Support
NIHR-funded research project will explore barriers and resources for young people seeking mental health support in England. The University of Birmingham, in collaboration with the…
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Researchers Asking For Help From Adult Social Care Providers
Leeds Beckett University’s Centre for Dementia Research are seeking help from adult social care providers for their latest research about dementia training for the social…
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‘Remarkable’ Outcomes Being Achieved In Unique Public/Private Sector Medication Reduction Project
A UNIQUE partnership between an NHS Trust and a Yorkshire-based private social care provider which aimed to assess and reduce medications for elderly residents is…
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RCP Calls For National Strategy For End-Of-Life And Palliative Care
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has launched a new policy position on end-of-life and palliative care, calling on government and health system leaders to…
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Marginal Improvement In Doctors’ Wellbeing But Many Feel Unable To Progress Careers, Warns GMC
One in three doctors say they are unable to progress their education, training and careers in the way they want; the results of the latest…
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