Campaigner’s Open Letter To Prime Minister
A SOCIAL CARE leader has written an open letter to the Prime Minister, urging him to end the scandal of 1.6m older, vulnerable and disabled…
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Healthcare
£9m Investment Championing The Next Generation Of Dementia Researchers
Alzheimer’s Society will be investing £9million into funding three new Doctoral Training Centres designed to support and nurture dementia researchers at the start of their…
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Navigating Legal Responsibilities as A Care Manager Amid Increasing CQC Prosecutions
By Gareth Martin, partner and regulatory expert at leading criminal defence firm Olliers Solicitors (www.olliers.com) The role of a care manager holds immense responsibility. From…
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Championing The Next Generation Of Dementia Researchers
Alzheimer’s Society has announced that it will be investing just under £3.2 million into funding a new Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) at Newcastle University to…
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NHS 111 Offering Crisis Mental Health Support For The First Time
Millions of patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through 111, the NHS has announced today. The change means the NHS…
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RCN Calls To Scrap Unfair Benefit Rules For Migrant Nursing Staff
Two thirds of migrant nursing staff are considering leaving the UK due to cost of living pressures, according to a recent RCN report. It also…
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More Staffing And Patient Care Cuts Likely Unless Government Addresses Growing NHS Deficit
The government must use its autumn budget to tackle the NHS’ mounting financial crisis or risk health leaders having to make further service and staffing…
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Those Suffering With Dementia And The Frail Report Worse Hospital Experiences
People who are frail or who live with dementia, Alzheimer’s or a condition affecting their mobility all report poorer than average experiences in hospital, according…
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Alzheimer’s Drug, lecanemab Approved but “Too Costly” for NHS
The UK’s medicines regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) – has given the green light for Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab to be sold…
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CQC Inspections Fall To Second Lowest Level Since 2016 – New Data Shows
Photo Credit : @DC Studio via Freep!k https://www.freepik.com/author/dcstudio Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections have fallen to their second lowest level in almost 10 years, as…
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Majority Of NHS Staff Support Using AI In Patient Care, Major Polling Finds
More than three quarters of NHS staff (76%) support the use of AI to help with patient care, with 81% also in favour of its…
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Put Social Care At The Heart Of Its Plans For Change Government Urged
The new Labour government has been urged to put social care at “the heart of its plans”. Sarah Clarke-Kuehn, COO of Sanctuary Care and Sanctuary…
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NIHR Awards £33.2m To Inspire Students Into Research
The National Institute for Health and Care Research has funded universities across 12 regions in England £33.2m to provide research training and engagement programmes for…
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Outsourcing Care Homes In England Disproportionately Disadvantages Poorer Areas
Outsourcing care homes has compromised the accessibility and quality of care for the most vulnerable, particularly in areas of greatest deprivation, according to new research…
Read more...Public Satisfaction with the NHS Hit Record Low Before The General Election, New Polling Shows
New polling published Friday August 9 by the Health Foundation and undertaken by Ipsos shows that only 28% of the public think the NHS is…
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