More than three quarters of adults in the UK have now received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, as the public continues to do what it can to protect themselves, their loved ones and their community.
Read more...Dementia was the greatest cause of death for women in 2020 according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
The study revealed that 45,922 women in England and Wales died from dementia, surpassing the number that died fromCovid.
Read more...People who are ready to be discharged from hospital risk end up staying longer than needed – with risks to their wellbeing and triggering treatment delays for other patients
Read more...Skills for Care has launched a three-year plan setting out how the workforce development and planning body for social care in England will deliver the organisation’s vision of “supporting people
Read more...Researchers at the University of Glasgow have today found that the longer an ex-professional footballer’s playing career, the higher the increased risk of neurodegenerative disease
Read more...Responding to Sajid Javid’s statement to the House of Commons, Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: “Health leaders are clear that come 19 July, it’s not ‘job done.
Read more...The British medical Association (BMA) have described the Prime Minister decision to relax current Covid restrictions as “incredibly concerning”.
In a statement they said
Read more...A North Yorkshire campaigner has said a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to frontline care workers who have “shed blood, sweat and tears” in the fight against Covid-19.
Read more...Responding to the latest test and trace figures, Dr Layla McCay, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, said: “Thanks to the efforts of NHS teams and especially primary care, vaccination is breaking
Read more...The NHS urgently needs a rapid increase in bed numbers if it is to meet potential demand this winter according to new analysis from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
Read more...Responding to the appointment of Sajid Javid as the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said:
Read more...Leading social media platforms popular with young people including Snapchat, Reddit, TikTok, and YouTube, are supporting the vaccination programme by encouraging their users to get COVID-19 jabs.
Read more...Staff working in all CQC-registered care homes must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed.
Read more...The government is to make coronavirus vaccinations compulsory for care home staff who work with elderly and vulnerable people according to reports today (June16).
Read more...Nearly two thirds of health leaders surveyed do not think the remaining national lockdown restrictions in England should be lifted on 21 June.
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