Families in England Recover Over £400m in Wrongly Paid NHS Nursing Care Fees
Families fighting for NHS care costs have recovered over £400 million in wrongly paid fees since 2013, says law firm, Hugh James. However, this is…
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Health
£4bn of NHS “Unusable” Covid PPE to be Destroyed says Committee Report
Protective clothing (PPE) worth £4bn purchased early in the pandemic to prevent NHS staff from Covid is to be incinerated because it is unusable, a…
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FA Helps to Net Hundreds for Alzheimer’s Society with Charity Tournament
The Football Association (FA) hosted an inaugural mixed six-a-side tournament in Battersea, with teams from the Premier League, English Football League Trust, DCMS, Football Foundation…
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Heart Conditions Linked with an Increased Risk of Dementia
Researchers have found those with heart conditions have an increased risk of dementia, even when they accounted for the impact of genetics. Alzheimer’s Research UK…
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TV Star Inspires People with Learning Disabilities in Charity’s Special Inspiration Session
Actor and reporter, Ruben Reuter, inspired people with care and support needs across the UK to follow their dreams, in a special virtual ‘Meet &…
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Alzheimer’s Society Presents New Their Dementia Connect Service at Braywood Gardens Care Home
Dementia Connect, a dementia support service founded by the Alzheimer’s Society, aims to put people who are living with, or know someone living with dementia,…
Read more...Ageing Better to Deliver New Campaign Against Age-Based Discrimination
The Centre for Ageing Better has launched its new strategy today, which includes a bold new public campaign to tackle ageism. The campaign to tackle…
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Social Isolation Linked to Lower Brain Volume and Higher Dementia Risk
Researchers from China and the UK have found that social isolation, but not loneliness, is linked to lower brain volume in regions associated with cognition…
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Prescription Costs for England Published by the NHS
The annual Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) includes information about the costs and volumes of prescriptions that have been dispensed in England. NHS Business Services Authority…
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Nursing Leader Warns of a Risk to Patients as Nurses’ Concerns Reach New High
New findings from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) released today for the start of its annual conference shine a light on the impact of…
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Jubilee Celebrations Fit for a Queen
Excitement has been running high at Ashcombe House in Worting Road where residents and staff have been busy making Jubilee-themed decorations in preparation for a…
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Care Home Group Celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee
Residents at Whitebriars Whitecliff, Whitebeach and the Coast Care Centre Residential and Nursing Homes, specialist dementia care based in Bexhill, and St Leonards, East Sussex,…
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New Report Shows 13,000 Staffed Beds Required Across the NHS to Drive Meaningful Change and Improvement
A new report by The Royal College of Emergency Medicine ‘Beds in the NHS’ shows that 13,000 staffed beds are required in the NHS across…
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Dundee Researcher Receives £235k Funding Boost for Dementia Science
A Scottish researcher based at the University of Dundee has received £235,000 to investigate how changes to the barrier between the blood supply and the…
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Reality TV Star Visits Cheshire Care Home to Combat ‘Empty Nest Syndrome’ Ahead of Global Day of Parents
With Global Day of Parents set for June 1st, a Cheshire care home has welcomed reality TV star and medical student Priya Gopaldas to its…
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