More Than 1 Million Older People Urged To Get Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine
The NHS is urging around 1.3 million older people who have not yet had the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to get jabbed, as health service…
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Study Reveals How Lifelong Exercise Could Protect Against Dementia
A team at University College London (UCL) has found a link between regular physical activity throughout life and changes in the brain which could help…
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Over 80% Of Healthcare Cost In The Final Year Of Life Spent On Hospitals
New research from the Nuffield Trust and the Health Economics Unit, commissioned by end-of-life charity Marie Curie, finds that UK public expenditure for people in…
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MHA launches Key 2 Me Programme, Designed to Unlock Conversations and Increase Connections
Methodist Homes (MHA), the country’s largest charitable care provider, has launched a new programme to help encourage conversations between residents, staff, and loved ones. The…
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Nutrition and Hydration Week: 17th – 23rd March
Nutrition and Hydration Week 2025 will run from Monday, 17th March, to Sunday, 23rd March, spotlighting the critical role of proper nutrition and hydration in…
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The Future of the NHS
By Kathryn Smith OBE, Chief Executive of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (www.scie.org.uk) Today, 29 January 2025, the Public Accounts Committee has published a…
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Future of the NHS: Health Officials Out Of Ideas and Remarkably Complacent, PAC Finds
The Government’s NHS ambitions run counter to officials’ lack of ideas or drive to change, according to a report published today. In the context of…
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Surge’ In Norovirus Cases Keeps Pressure On Hospitals High
Norovirus levels in hospitals in England are 80% higher than the same period last year, new figures show today as pressure on NHS services remains…
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Hospitals ‘Jampacked’ Following Busiest Week For NHS This Winter
Last week was the busiest yet for the NHS this winter, amid sky-high virus rates which have left hospitals ‘jampacked’ with patients. New data from…
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Dementia Projected to Become the Third Leading Cause of Death Globally by 2040
Dementia is on track to become the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2040, according to a newly published commentary in Nature Reviews Neurology…
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RCN Corridor Care Report Shows Healthcare Staff “Beyond Despair”
Patients dying in corridors, lack of equipment and unsafe practices are the findings of a new RCN report documenting the experiences of more than 5,000…
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Former Footballer Dean Windass Diagnosed with Dementia
Dean Windass, the former Hull City and Bradford City striker, has revealed he is living with stage 2 dementia. The diagnosis, which causes memory lapses…
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Study Highlights Life Expectancy After Dementia Diagnosis
A recent study has provided insights into how long individuals diagnosed with dementia can expect to live. Findings suggest that survival rates vary widely, averaging…
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PM Sets Out Plan To End Waiting List Backlogs Through Millions More Appointments
Millions of patients will be able to access more appointments closer to home and get the treatment they need faster under a new plan to…
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Sector Responds to Government’s Plans for Social Care Reform
Leading associations and spokespersons in the adult social care sector have has responded to the announcement today by the Department of Health and Social Care…
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