Providers Welcome Covid-19 Booster
Care providers today warned that the country needs to be wary of a winter spike in Covid-19 cases and urged everyone eligible to have the…
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Recruitment to Dementia Trials Lags Behind Other Major Health Conditions
Official figures highlighted today reveal shockingly low participation in late-stage dementia trials compared to other major health conditions. This is despite there currently being no…
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Playing a Musical Instrument Shines Light on Benefits for People Living with Dementia- Study Reveals
Results from a new study have revealed that care home residents living with dementia displayed signs of memory recall after playing the keyboard, as well…
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Global Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index to be Launched to Track Progress and Drive Action on Healthy Ageing
Over the coming year, the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) will create the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index, which will track, for the first time,…
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Energy Price Surge Threatens to Sink Social Care Sector
Care England has called for immediate Government action to prevent a widespread catastrophe within adult social care, as figures released by Box Power CIC and…
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One in Four Across England Provide Support to Alzheimer’s or Dementia Sufferers
A new survey which polled 4,027 across England has found that one in four people are supporting someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form…
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Regular Asymptomatic Testing Paused in Additional Settings
Regular asymptomatic testing for Covid in all remaining settings in England will be paused from 31 August, as Covid cases continue to fall. Free testing…
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More Needs to be Done to Address the Effects of Long Covid
More needs to be done to address the effect long COVID is placing on people’s health and health services in Northern Ireland. The call comes…
Read more...NHS to Roll Out Variant Busting Booster Jab from September Ahead of Winter
The NHS will become the first healthcare system in the world to use the next generation, bivalent COVID vaccine when it kickstarts the autumn booster…
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BGS Launches “Bringing Hospital Care Home” Report
The British Geriatrics Society has launched ‘Bringing hospital care home: Virtual Wards and Hospital at Home for older people.’ This new report explores the potential…
Read more...NHS Leaders Make ‘Unprecedented Move’ Urging Government to Act Now on Rising Energy Costs or Risk Public Health Emergency
NHS leaders from across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are warning of rising numbers of people falling sick and worsening health outcomes across the country…
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People with Dementia Face Up to a Two Year Wait for Diagnosis
Alzheimer’s Society responds to news that the average waiting time from referral to dementia diagnosis has increased to 17.7 weeks. The National Audit of Memory…
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Cygnet Sherwood Hospital Build Gets Underway
WORK has begun on a new purpose built facility in Mansfield to support men and women who are struggling with their mental health. The state…
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JCVI Publishes Advice on COVID-19 Vaccines for Autumn Booster Programme
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has published its advice on which vaccines should be used in this year’s autumn booster programme. All…
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“Please Listen” Urges Age UK in Letter to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss
Age UK has undertaken a survey of older people (aged 65+) about their priorities for our next Prime Minister. A massive 14,021 older people aged…
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