Care UK Launches Big Dementia Conversation
A new survey has revealed that nearly four in 10 people actively avoid visiting relatives living with dementia due to the difficulties involved, prompting the…
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RCN Scotland Manifesto Calls On The Next Scottish Government To Value Nursing Properly
More than three quarters (78%) of Scots believe there are not enough nursing staff to provide safe and effective care in Scotland’s health and care…
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RSV Vaccination Programme Expanded To Protect Elderly From Serious Illness
Adults aged 80 and over, as well as all residents in care homes for older adults, will become eligible for the NHS respiratory syncytial virus…
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Nutrition & Hydration Week Returns for 2026 with Themed Daily Activities
Nutrition & Hydration Week will return from 16th to 22nd March 2026, with care homes and NHS Trusts across the UK expected to participate in…
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NHS Remains Under Pressure Despite Drop in Flu Levels
Health service leaders have warned that the NHS remains under severe strain despite some improvements in emergency care performance, as hospitals continue to grapple with…
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NHS Corridor Care Crisis Deepens as Staff Morale Collapses
Corridor care has become so entrenched in NHS hospitals that nursing staff are in danger of losing hope, according to stark new testimony gathered by…
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Finger-Prick Blood Test Could Transform Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
A groundbreaking international study is investigating whether a simple finger-prick blood test could revolutionise the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, potentially offering care providers a…
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Second Biggest Drop In NHS Waiting List In 15 Years Amid Record Number Of Patients
November saw the second biggest drop in the waiting list for 15 years outside of the early days of the pandemic, as new data today…
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Mental Health and the Equality Act 2010
By Ethan Diver, Solicitor at Taylor Walton Solicitors (www.taylorwalton.co.uk) According to the Health and Safety Executive, there were an estimated 875,000 workers suffering from work-related…
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Flu Levels ‘Stubbornly Stable’ In Older Age Groups Despite Overall Decline
Levels of respiratory viruses such as flu and RSV are continuing to fall at the start of the New Year, but levels among older adults…
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Government Announces £50m For The Disabled Facilities Grant
Department for Health has announced an £50m boost to the Disabled Facilities Grant, which will be distributed to local authorities next month. The government says…
Read more...Delayed Discharge Costs NHS Scotland £440m A Year
Thousands of medically fit patients remained in hospital beds for an additional 720,000 days during 2024-25 due to delayed discharge arrangements, according to healthcare regulators….
Read more...Breakthrough For Alzheimer’s Test That Uses Finger-Prick Blood Samples
A groundbreaking NIHR-supported international study has shown that Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers can be accurately detected using simple finger-prick blood samples. These samples can be collected…
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Specific Depressive Symptoms In Midlife Linked To Increased Dementia Risk
Midlife depression has long been considered a risk factor for dementia in later life. However, new findings published in The Lancet Psychiatry suggest that this relationship is…
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Care Leader Awarded OBE for Major Contributions to Adult Social Care and Age-Inclusive Living
Paavan Popat, CEO of TLC Group, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List for his contribution to adult social care, workforce…
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