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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ISO to Develop International Care Standards for Older People
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has revealed its plans to create an internationally recognised set of standards for the care of older adults. ISO…
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NHS Cuts Longest Waits and Speeds-Up Response Times
The head of the NHS in England has hailed the ‘great strides’ the health service is making, as new figures show major improvements across long…
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The Care & Occupational Therapy Show
Join us at The Care & Occupational Therapy Show 2023 at Westpoint Arena, Exeter on Wednesday 12th July 2023. If you are a care, occupational…
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New Plan to Make it Easier for Patients to See Their GP
Patients will be able to contact their general practice more easily and quickly – and find out exactly how their request will be handled on…
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Investigation into Supported Housing Reveals Detrimental Impact on Lives
Gaps in data and regulation are – in some areas – allowing increasing numbers of landlords to profit by providing costly, sub-standard housing with little…
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Solving the GP Workforce Crisis Must be a Top Priority for NHS Recovery says BMA
Responding to a new plan by the NHS and Government to support GPs and primary care, which is to be announced in full later this…
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Government Announces New GP Access Recovery Plan
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans to allow people in England suffering from a range of common conditions to get prescription medication directly from…
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Structural Weaknesses Left Social Care “Struggling” to Respond to Covid Pandemic says Report
Structural weaknesses left social care struggling to provide the service and protection that people needed during the initial waves of Covid-19. Lack of visibility of…
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