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New PM Signals Tax Rises May Be Needed To Fund National Care Service

Andy Burnham has used his first days in Downing Street to reopen the debate over how a national care service for England should be funded, suggesting that tax increases may be unavoidable if the government is to deliver a system that matches the ambitions long championed by care sector campaigners.

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AI Centre to Harness Newly-Launched Supercomputer’s Power to drive AI Healthcare Innovation

The AI Centre for Value Based Healthcare (AIC), led by King’s College London and Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, will partner with the University of Cambridge and other NHS Trusts, to drive innovation in healthcare AI using the University of Cambridge’s newly-launched Zenith AI Supercomputer.

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NHS Partnership Sees Fairlie Healthcare Launch UK’s First Haemodialysis Service in Care Home

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.

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Adult Social Care “Must be Priority” for New Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

  Yvette Cooper has replaced James Murray as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. The new health secretary was previously foreign secretary and…

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New WHO Guidelines: Up to 45% of Dementia Risk Could be Prevented or Delayed

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, providing countries with evidence-based recommendations to help prevent…

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“Social Care Needs Funding, Not Fixing” as Burnham Urged to Act on Reform

The National Care Association (NCA) has renewed its call for urgent, funded reform of adult social care, warning that repeated commitments from politicians – including new Prime Minister Andy Burnham – will count for little unless backed by genuine investment.

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Senior Leader at Nottinghamshire Care Group Receives Award for Contribution to Adult Social Care

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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