More Than 1 Million Older People Urged To Get Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine
The NHS is urging around 1.3 million older people who have not yet had the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to get jabbed, as health service…
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Scotland Says No to Alzheimer’s Drug lecanemab
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has rejected a new Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab (sold under the brand name Leqembi), for use on the NHS in Scotland….
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ICG Backs Day of Action Over Social Care
The social care provider organisation, The Independent Care Group (ICG) has thrown its weight behind a national day of action to call on the Government…
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£3.66bn Public Health Grant Boost for Local Authorities
The UK Government has confirmed that local authorities across England will receive a total public health grant of £3.66 billion for the financial year 2024-2025,…
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Bank of England Lowers Interest Rates Amid Economic Uncertainty
The Bank of England has announced a further reduction in interest rates, cutting them by 0.25 percentage points. This brings the cost of borrowing down…
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Study Reveals How Lifelong Exercise Could Protect Against Dementia
A team at University College London (UCL) has found a link between regular physical activity throughout life and changes in the brain which could help…
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Over 80% Of Healthcare Cost In The Final Year Of Life Spent On Hospitals
New research from the Nuffield Trust and the Health Economics Unit, commissioned by end-of-life charity Marie Curie, finds that UK public expenditure for people in…
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Loganberry Lodge Care Home Hosts Virtual Dementia Tour to Enhance Care
On 21st January, staff at Loganberry Lodge Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes Group, recently took part in a groundbreaking training experience designed to…
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Perfect Storm of ENIC Rise and Increased Demand Could Force Local Carer Organisations to Close
Local carer services are at serious risk of closure from a perfect storm of National Insurance increases, rising demand for support and reduced capacity, new…
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Groundbreaking Social Care Research Pilot Begins Data Collection
The VIVALDI Social Care Team has announced that the launch of data collection for its groundbreaking pilot has begun. Designed by social care for social…
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MHA launches Key 2 Me Programme, Designed to Unlock Conversations and Increase Connections
Methodist Homes (MHA), the country’s largest charitable care provider, has launched a new programme to help encourage conversations between residents, staff, and loved ones. The…
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Westgate Healthcare Welcomes Head of People
Westgate Healthcare is thrilled to announce the appointment of Emma Norris as Head of People. With 16 years of HR experience in the care sector…
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Signature at Coombe Hill Manor Supports Kingston Hospital with £3,200 Donation for Tranquil Space
Signature at Coombe Hill Manor, a care home based in Kingston Upon Thames, made a meaningful contribution to the local community by sponsoring a Tranquil…
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Nutrition and Hydration Week: 17th – 23rd March
Nutrition and Hydration Week 2025 will run from Monday, 17th March, to Sunday, 23rd March, spotlighting the critical role of proper nutrition and hydration in…
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The Future of the NHS
By Kathryn Smith OBE, Chief Executive of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (www.scie.org.uk) Today, 29 January 2025, the Public Accounts Committee has published a…
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