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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...By Liz Butterfield, Immedicare (www.immedicare.co.uk) Specialist Pharmacist The COVID-19 pandemic continues to shine a spotlight on how we care for our elderly. The negative impact…
Read more...A group of high-profile MPs including Elliot Colburn (Conservative MP for Carshalton and Wallington and vice-chair of the APPG on Dementia), Mims Davies (Conservative, Minister…
Read more...A leading Scottish care home operator has called out local authorities across Scotland, accusing them of ‘blatant hypocrisy and double standards’, after documents have revealed…
Read more...Joanna McCabe has been named the first Huntington’s Disease Nurse Consultant at the leading complex nursing care provider. Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s…
Read more...A community defibrillator has been installed in Falmouth thanks to a social care provider. Methodist Homes (MHA) run MHA Langholme in Falmouth and have installed…
Read more...A 48 hour strike will take place from Tuesday 16 April Consultants and SAS (specialist, associate specialist, and speciality) doctors have voted to strike as part of…
Read more...Hundreds of NHS patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease are set to benefit from a portable drug infusion that is gradually released around-the-clock to help better…
Read more...A new BMA report, “It’s broken” Doctors’ experiences on the frontline of a failing mental healthcare system”, based on first-hand accounts of doctors working across…
Read more...A blood test that looks for changes in certain proteins could predict dementia up to 15 years before diagnosis, research suggests. Scientists have identified 11…
Read more...A further 1.4 million people who have an increased risk for progression to severe COVID-19 will be eligible for Paxlovid if they test positive following…
Read more...Drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction could also be linked to a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from University College…
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