Council leaders across England are being urged to unite behind calls for urgent national reform of adult social care, as new analysis reveals stark differences in what happens to people seeking care and support depending on where they live.
Read more...Leaders of England’s mental health trusts have signed up to a fresh set of performance and waiting time goals agreed with NHS England, in a move intended to speed up patient access and give the sector…
Read more...An RCN report has exposed how some employers are exploiting migrant nursing staff in social care by taking advantage of their vulnerable visa status. It…
Read more...Rapid early assessment by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimates there were 2,877 heat-associated deaths during 2 notable periods of hot weather in May…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK has published a new report urging the Government to set out a clear national strategy for dementia research, warning that without urgent reform to clinical trials…
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...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...Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) has launched the Alzheimer’s Disease Atlas (AD Atlas), a first of its kind platform highlighting how countries diagnose, treat and support…
Read more...New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has warned that the NHS could ultimately “collapse” unless adult social care in England is fundamentally reformed, while declining to…
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...The first haemodialysis service to be offered in a care home setting has been established in London, thanks to a provider partnership with the NHS.
Read more...Yvette Cooper has replaced James Murray as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. The new health secretary was previously foreign secretary and…
Read more...A Nottinghamshire care professional has received national recognition for her outstanding decade-long contribution to adult social care. Liz Norton, Head of Learning and Development at…
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