Heart Conditions Before 60 Linked to Memory and Thinking Problems in Later Life
A team of scientists in the US have found that people who had heart conditions in middle-age were more likely to have memory and thinking…
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Healthcare Job Applications Dip as Unrest in the Sector Grows
Data reveals applications and salaries down in 2022 The number of professionals applying for jobs in the healthcare sector fell consistently in November and December…
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Government Launches Preventive Healthcare Inquiry
The Health and Social Care Committee has launched a major new inquiry into the prevention of ill-health. • Prevention in health and social care •…
Read more...“Solutions Required” for a High Quality and Sustainable Health & Care System
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), the NHS Confederation and the Local Government Association (LGA) have come together to create a report…
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“The NHS Is Not Sustainable Going Forward” says Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee Steve Brine MP
The Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee Steve Brine MP has warned that “the NHS is simply not sustainable going forward” without…
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NHS Confederation Responds to Speculation of Increased Pay Offer for NHS Staff
Responding to the speculation of an increased pay offer for NHS staff, Matthew Taylor chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: “If we are to…
Read more...BMA Urges Junior Doctors to Vote ‘Yes’ to Industrial Action
The BMA has urged junior doctors to vote “yes” to industrial action after a meeting with England’s health and social care secretary, Steve Barclay, failed…
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Blues & Brews Initiative Launched by The Burlington
Shepperton, Surrey based care home, The Burlington, has launched a special initiative to give back, support and say thank you to emergency service and health…
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Piecemeal Funding Won’t Fix Health and Care Pressures says LGA
The Local Government Association said “piecemeal” funding is “no substitute for a strategic approach to the pressure on hospital beds”. The government is to spend…
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Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Workers Strike for Improved Pay
Health and social care workers in Northern Ireland are to join a 24-hour strike planned for later this month in a bid for better pay….
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Patients Encourage Public to get Flu jabs as Hospital Cases Soar
NHS patients from around England have joined health chiefs in pleading with the public to get their flu vaccines after being hospitalised with the virus….
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NCF Responds to the Announcement to Speed up Hospital Discharge
The National Care Forum (NCF) is the leading association for not for profit social care and support organisations. Responding to the announcement today from the…
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The Alzheimer’s Dementia & Care Show
The Alzheimer’s Dementia & Care Show The Business Design Centre London 3-4 March 2023 The Carer is delighted to announce its media partnership with premier…
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Actor Greg Wise joined The Big Gospel Choir for a singalong at Marie Curie's Hospice in Hampstead (Image: Courtesy of Marie Curie)
Greg Wise Serves Up Surprise Performance and Christmas Lunch at Marie Curie Hospice
UK end of life charity Marie Curie spread festive cheer with an emotional choir performance at one of its hospices for patients, nurses, and staff….
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Caring Goes to the Heart of What is Human’ says the Archbishop of Canterbury in His New Year Message
In his New Year Message, the Archbishop of Canterbury focused on what he believes to be one of the most pressing challenges we face in…
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