European Medicines Regulator Rejects New Alzheimer’s Drug
Europe’s medicines regulator has rejected a marketing request for a new Alzheimer’s disease treatment, saying the risks of the medicine’s side effects. The medicines regulator…
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Mental Health
Nation Must Rethink Its View Of Dementia Beyond Prolonging Life, Says Leading Care Professional
A leading care home professional says the nation needs to completely rethink the way it looks at people living with dementia in care homes –…
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Unpaid Care Has A Huge Impact On Mental Health Landmark Europe-Wide Study Has Shown
Research conducted by Eurocare has examined unpaid care provided by people of all ages across Europe. It was carried out by University College London and…
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Dementia Diagnosis Has Improved Thanks To Better Collaborative Working
Integrated care systems are enabling the improvement of dementia diagnosis by supporting collaborative working across the health and care system, new research from health and…
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Marie Curie Launches New Toolkit To Encourage More Hospice Men’s Sheds
End of life charity Marie Curie has produced a comprehensive toolkit for hospices across the UK aiming to establish “Men’s Sheds” as an integral part…
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Antipsychotics For Dementia Linked To More Harms Than Previously Acknowledged
A large, UK-based study published in the BMJ has suggested that antipsychotic drugs carry greater risks of serious health conditions than previously thought. These drugs…
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NHS Set To Withdraw Secondary Care Mental Health Support
NHS England is set to withdraw funding for secondary care staff to access mental health services provided by NHS Practitioner Health, which would health experts…
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Mind Calls On UK’s Covid-19 Inquiry To Consider Mental Health Impact Of Pandemic
Mental health charity Mind, alongside 30 other organisations, is calling on the UK’s Covid-19 Inquiry to prioritise mental health after it rowed back on previous…
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Mental Health Absences Adding To NHS Staffing Crisis Study Reveals
NHS staffMore than three in ten (31%) NHS employees have had to take time off work with mental health issues in the past year, according…
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Scott Mitchell Named People’s Champion Of The Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission
Scott Mitchell, husband of the late Dame Barbara Windsor and Alzheimer’s Research UK Ambassador, has been appointed People’s Champion of the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia…
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System For Protecting Right To Liberty Of Older People With Diminished Capacity In Need Of Reform
In a new report published today titled ‘A Hidden Crisis’ Age UK shines light on a scandal impacting some of our most vulnerable citizens: the effective…
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Mental Health Patients Are Being Failed As They Leave Care, Warns Ombudsman
The safety of mental health patients is being put at risk when they leave inpatient services, leading to a continuous revolving door of care and…
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Tributes Paid to Author And Dementia Campaigner Wendy Mitchell
Tributes have been pouring in for the late Dr Wendy Mitchell, who was diagnosed with dementia and spent years documenting her experience, and who has…
Read more...New BMA Report Highlights ‘Broken’ Mental Health System
A new BMA report, “It’s broken” Doctors’ experiences on the frontline of a failing mental healthcare system”, based on first-hand accounts of doctors working across…
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Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Be Linked To Reduced Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Suggests
Drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction could also be linked to a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from University College…
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