Baroness Casey Launches the Big Conversation on Care with the Public
Baroness Casey of Blackstock has launched The Big Conversation on Care, the most ambitious public conversation in a generation, handing the public a direct role…
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Social Care- Time for Problem-Solving, Not Point-Scoring says Burnham
Visiting a care home today [Wednesday 29th July], the Prime Minister will say he is making the choice to fix the broken social care system by finding common ground across party lines to tackle the big issues.
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Care England Rates the Last government “Requires Improvement” on Social Care
Care England has today published Two Years of Promises, a scorecard grading the government’s delivery against every commitment in Labour’s 2024 manifesto that bears on…
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ADI Launches the Alzheimer’s Disease Atlas
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…
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PM Warns of NHS “Collapse” Without Social Care Overhaul, but Stops Short of Setting a Timetable
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…
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Inequities Shape Social Care Experiences Research Reveals
As the government shapes the future of adult social care through the Casey Commission and plans for a National Care Service, new research has highlighted stark inequalities in the way people access and navigate the care system.
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Public Backs Urgent Action on Dementia as Alzheimer’s Society Outlines Five Priorities for New PM
New polling published by Alzheimer’s Society reveals strong public backing for urgent government action on dementia, with concern over whether the country is prepared for…
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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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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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Andy Burnham Calls for Action on Social Care as He Takes Over as Labour Leader
Picture Credit: Flickr/Faruk Pinjo/World Economic Forum under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Andy Burnham has been officially declared leader of the Labour Party, clearing his final hurdle…
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New Treatments and Blood Tests Bring Fresh Hope in Fight Against Dementia
More than 10,000 researchers from around the world descended on London this week for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), the world’s largest gathering dedicated…
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Coroner Links 1966 World Cup Winner’s Dementia to Football Heading, Renewing Calls for Better Support for Ex-Players
A landmark inquest finding is putting fresh pressure on football authorities to do more for former players living with dementia — a message that will resonate strongly with the UK’s care home sector, which supports a growing number of ex-sportspeople affected by neurodegenerative disease.
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Tony Bellew Officially Opens Newly Refurbished Dementia Pub at Arrowe Park Hospital
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.
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Springfield Vale Recognised with University of Stirling Gold Dementia Design Award
Springfield Vale, an Exemplar Health Care home in Barnsley, has achieved a Gold Design Award from the Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at the University of Stirling…
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TauRx Welcomes Summit With UK’s Top Patient Advocacy Groups
Leading Scottish life sciences firm TauRx Therapeutics Management Ltd. today hailed the influence of patient advocacy groups on the Alzheimer’s disease community…
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