NHS Hits Three Million Spring Boosters
The NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme has vaccinated almost half of those eligible with a spring booster a month after the campaign’s formal launch. More than…
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Dame Arlene Phillips Calls on Government to Act on Dementia Diagnosis
Iconic choreographer and director addressed MPs at Alzheimer’s Society Parliamentary event during Dementia Action Week 2023. Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador, Dame Arlene Phillips, appeared at a…
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Scotland No Longer Advises Use of Facemasks in Health and Social Care Settings
The Scottish Government has removed guidance on the wearing of facemasks in health and social care settings. The Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and…
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Lords Committee Discusses Social Prescribing, Mental Health, and Health Inequality as Inquiry Continues
On Monday 22 May the House of Lords Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee will continue their inquiry into the integration of primary and…
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Baroness Andrews Criticises Government’s ‘Deeply Disappointing’ Response to Committee Report
Baroness Andrews, former-Chair of the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee, has criticised the Government’s response to the Committee’s report, A “gloriously ordinary life”:…
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Eurovision Fever Takes Over Halstead Care Home
Eurovision fever took over a Halstead care home this weekend. Residents at Care UK’s Colne View, on Dame Mary Walk, spent the week preparing for…
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Local Care Home Presents Cheque to Local Dementia Charity
Bushey House Beaumont care home in Bushey recently presented Herts Musical Memories with a cheque for £650 to support a local dementia charity who connect…
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Assistant Manager Who “Stumbled Across” Bottisham Home Celebrates 30-Year Work Anniversary
An assistant manager who went down the wrong street in search of a nursery for her young child has celebrated 30 years working in the…
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New Research Aims to Revolutionise Care for Older People
New research on social care and older people resulted in a toolkit designed by The Open University aimed at transforming the well-being of older people…
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HC-One Launches its First Specialist Dementia Care Community
HC-One has opened its new pilot Specialist Dementia Care Community (SDCC) in Meadow Bank Care Home, in Preston, Lancashire. Pioneering a new therapeutic approach, this…
Read more...New Approaches Needed to Help Ease Symptoms Amongst People in the Last Days of Life
Patients in the last days of life at home or in care homes sometimes need fast access to medications to ease their symptoms but new…
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Government’s NHS Workforce Plan Must Address Dearth of Mental Health Nurses, Warn Healthcare Leaders
Thousands more mental health nurses must be recruited and retained across the NHS to address a shortfall in the profession which has left staff and…
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Senior Doctors in England Begin Ballot for Industrial Action as NHS Dispute Continues
Senior doctors in England will begin voting today (May 15) whether to strike in the ongoing dispute over pay in the NHS. Chair of the…
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New Research Reveals Anxiety is Gripping the UK as People Suffer in Struggle to Cope
New research from the Mental Health Foundation has revealed that 60% of UK adults experienced anxiety that interfered with their daily lives in the previous…
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Healthcare Market Demand Continues to Outstrip Supply Says Knight Frank
The supply of beds in the UK healthcare market reduced for the first time by 177, despite the continuous demand with an expected shortfall of…
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