Soaring Dementia Care Costs Reach £42 Billion In UK
Alzheimer’s Society is calling on the Government to make dementia a priority and urgently fix diagnosis as just 1.4% of dementia healthcare costs are spent…
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NHS App Messaging Saved NHS More Than £1 million in Last Year
Messages sent to millions of patients via the NHS App have saved the NHS £1.1 million on the cost of previously sending the information via…
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Staggering Cost of Losing Doctors from the NHS Revealed in BMA Report
The cost to taxpayers of losing doctors early from the NHS at the current rate is as high as £2.4bn a year – and could…
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Care Minister Rules Out Prospect of a National Care Service
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has rejected the idea of a national care service for England. In a speech to Directors of…
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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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NHS Waiting Lists Grow by 330,000 says Lib Dem Report
Waiting lists have gone up by 330,000 since Rishi Sunak pledged to cut them in January last year says Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey….
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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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Spring Covid-19 Vaccination Program Begins April 15th
The NHS national booking system will open for spring Covid-19 vaccination bookings on Monday (15 April), with those eligible able to book appointments from the…
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Local Care Home Supports World Health Day
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Austen House care home in Lower Earley, Reading have been marking World Health Day by taking part in a range…
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Earlier Menopause And Higher Cardiovascular Risk May Be Linked To Memory And Thinking Problems Study Reveals
A large Canadian research study, published 3rd April in the scientific journal Neurology has reported that women with an earlier onset of menopause and higher…
Read more...Blood Tests For Diagnosing Dementia A Step Closer For UK
Two world-class research teams will carry out countrywide trials to identify accurate and quick blood tests that can diagnose dementia, in a bid to improve…
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Supporting Vulnerable People To Manage Their Contact With Charities: The Role Of The Fundraising Preference Service
By: Gerald Oppenheim, Chief Executive of the Fundraising Regulator (www.fundraisingpreference.org.uk) As we mark Carers Week, we are reminded that care workers perform one of the…
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We Must Radically Increase Specialised Support to Help Older People Experiencing Abuse
By Hourglass’ CEO Richard Robinson. Sadly, the abuse of older people is not a new issue, but one that has now reached a critical threshold…
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Protecting the Vulnerable in High-Risk Settings
By Denis Kinane, Immunologist and Founding Scientist at Cignpost Diagnostics (www.cignpostdiagnostics.com) Last week, it was reported that the UK Health Security Agency, the public health…
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Top Tips to Introducing Exercise for Your Care Residents
By Gym Provider Anytime Fitness UK (www.anytimefitness.co.uk) Giving care residents the opportunity to participate in physical activity should be seen as a major priority. As…
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