World Friendship Day: Dementia And Friendship
It’s World Friendship Day on 30 July and this year Theresa McNally, Creative Practice Manager at national dementia care specialist Vida Healthcare, shares her tips on how to communicate
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Difficulty Hearing Speech Could Be A Risk Factor For Dementia
In 2020 a landmark report by the Lancet Commission estimated that people with unaddressed midlife hearing loss are up to five times more likely to be affected by dementia than those without hearing loss.
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With New Cases Soaring, We Can All Take Simple Steps To Curb COVID Spread Says NHS
Commenting on the latest test and trace figures, Layla McCay, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, said: “As new cases of COVID-19 continue to soar, with almost 260,000 people testing
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Six In 10 Over-45s Support Capping Care Fees, Just Group Care Report 2021 Reveals
More than six in 10 (61%) over-45s favour the government introducing a cap on the amount of money that people needing later life care are expected to contribute before the State steps in to pick up the bill.
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CQC Chief Pays Tribute To Care Staff As Death Notification Data Is Revealed
The number of people who died with Covid-19 in each care home in England has been published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with its chief inspector calling out care staff
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Chief Medical Officer Seeks National Strategy To Improve Health Of Coastal Communities
England’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Professor Chris Whitty has recommended a cross-government national strategy to improve the health and wellbeing of coastal communities, as part of his 2021 Annual Report.
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Care UK And Signature Senior Lifestyle To Take Over Sunrise Senior Living UK And Gracewell Healthcare Homes
Care providers Care UK and Signature Senior Lifestyle (Signature) have announced that they will be taking over the leadership and management of all of Sunrise Senior Living UK
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Adult Social Care Leaders Come Together With A Vision For A Future Workforce Strategy
Adult social care leaders have come together for the first time to offer a collective vision of what should be in a workforce strategy for the growing sector.
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Elder Finds 63% Of Families Uncomfortable With An Unvaccinated Carer
63% of customers would feel uncomfortable being looked after by an unvaccinated carer, or having an unvaccinated carer look after a loved one, according to a recent customer survey by live-in care agency Elder.
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New Research Into Treatment And Diagnosis Of Long Covid
Thousands of people suffering with long COVID will benefit from new research programmes backed by £19.6 million to help better understand the condition, improve diagnosis and find new treatments.
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Every Adult In The UK Offered Covid-19 Vaccine
Every adult in the UK has been offered a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine – hitting the Prime Minister’s target ahead of schedule.
A total of 81,959,398 doses have been administered in the UK
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It’s #Nottoomuchtomask; Campaign To “Keep Protecting Ourselves And Each Other” Launched
As the final coronavirus restrictions across England are lifted and the legal requirements to wear a face mask and social distance come to an end, leading healthcare organisations
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Health Leaders Divided On Changes To Self-Isolation Rules For NHS Staff
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that double vaccinated frontline NHS and social care staff in England who have been told to self-isolate will be permitted to attend
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Frontline NHS And Social Care Staff Can Attend Work Rather Than Self-Isolate In Exceptional Circumstances
From today(Monday 19 July), double vaccinated frontline NHS and social care staff in England who have been told to self-isolate will be permitted to attend work in exceptional circumstances
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UK To Roll Out Biggest Flu Programme In History For Winter 2021
Free seasonal flu vaccine to be made available for over 35 million people this year – the biggest flu vaccination programme in UK history
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