One in six UK hospital beds is currently occupied by a person with dementia, at a cost to the taxpayer of £2.8 billion annually, with this number set to increase to one in four by 2040, according to a new report by UCL researchers.
Read more...Elderly and frail patients aged 81 and over are worst affected by the ongoing crisis in A&E, which often leaves those admitted to hospital waiting for a bed to become available in inappropriate places like corridors and cupboards.
Read more...Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to fix England’s broken social care system, announcing an accelerated timetable for the National Care Service commission and a new cross-party push…
Read more...The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £1.65 million to 17 projects to support the early-stage development of quantum technologies.
Read more...Ambient Voice Technologies (AVT) could radically transform the NHS and build Britain’s sovereign AI capabilities, according to analysis by The King’s Fund.
Read more...Age UK is calling on the Government and NHS leaders to take urgent action to tackle delayed hospital discharges among older people, describing the issue as a “crisis hiding in plain sight”.
Read more...Millions of unpaid carers in England will be better recognised, referred to support and helped to reach their full potential, under a new cross-government action plan published earlier this month.
Read more...World champion boxer and Merseyside legend Tony Bellew has officially opened a newly refurbished Dementia Pub at Arrowe Park Hospital, helping to create a more familiar and comforting environment for patients living with dementia.
Read more...A major new analysis from the Health Foundation has found that NHS acute hospital trusts in England remain significantly less efficient…
Read more...Dozens of MPs across the political spectrum have signed a House of Commons Early Day Motion recognising the contribution of Emergency Medicine professionals – and calling for action against the rising tide of violence and aggression they face.
Read more...The proportion of recipients of Fast Track NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) packages, which provide NHS-funded health and social care support for those with a rapidly…
Read more...The Health and Social Care Committee will hold two evidence sessions next week into the legislation for abolishing NHS England and reforming local commissioning (on 2 June, 3.10pm), and food and…
Read more...Wes Streeting has resigned as Health Secretary and urged Sir Keir Starmer to step down as Prime Minister, intensifying growing unrest within the Labour Party…
Read more...A new survey of nearly 19,000 bank only workers in the NHS shows improving burnout measures and greater support from the bank team, although levels…
Read more...NIHR-supported researchers at The University of Manchester have developed and evaluated a new tool to help people with dementia transition more safely and smoothly from…
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