Mark Drakeford Returns to Welsh Government as Health Secretary
Mark Drakeford will take over as Wales’ health secretary in First Minister Eluned Morgan’s Welsh Government cabinet, it has been announced. The former first minister…
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ADASS Welcomes Sally Burlington As New CEO
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has announced the appointment of Sally Burlington as our new CEO, starting in early November. Ms…
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Report Shows Burnt Out Doctors ‘Forced To Take Matters Into Their Own Hands’ Says BMA
Responding to the GMC’s ‘The state of medical education and practice in the UK Workplace experiences 2024’ report, which found 19% of doctors are reducing…
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CQC Confirms It Is Working On New Inspection Handbook For Providers
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced plans to release a handbook for all health and care providers aimed at helping providers understand what they…
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Ground Hog Day For Social Care As Social Care Leaders Demand More From Government
On a recent Voices of Care podcast, from Newcross Healthcare – a podcast channel dedicated to the voice of the health and social care sector…
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Hft And Care England Launch 2024 Survey To Analyse Challenges In The Adult Social Care Sector
Hft, the learning disability charity, and Care England have today launched the survey for Sector Pulse Check 2024, their annual report analysing the financial health…
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Joint Letter Sent to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Registering Concerns Decisions on Adult Social Care
The National Care Forum (NCF) has today signed an unprecedented joint open letter that has been sent to the Secretary of State for Health and…
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Care Home Founder Urges Government To Address Regulator’s “Appalling Culture”
The founder of care home operator Home from Home has blamed the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for making the sector “unpleasant” to work in. His…
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GPs Prepare To Take Collective Action After Overwhelming Ballot Result
GPs across England have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking collective action. More than 8,500 GPs in England took part in the ballot and 98.3%…
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CQC Inspections Fall To Second Lowest Level Since 2016 – New Data Shows
Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections have fallen to their second lowest level in almost 10 years, as the day-to-day regulatory function of the public body…
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New Dementia Campaign Launched to Raise Awareness and Offer Support
This article was funded by Luye Pharma Ltd A new campaign to raise awareness of dementia and offer help for those whose lives have been…
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Lancet Study Flags Cholesterol, Untreated Vision Loss As New Risk Factors For Dementia
A new study has revealed that high cholesterol and vision problems substantially impact dementia risk, and that keeping these factors in check could help prevent…
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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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Government Cancels Plans For Social Care Charging Reform
The government has announced it will not proceed with adult social care charging reforms, as part of its newly published ‘public spending audit’. Chancellor Rachel…
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NHS Pay Rise Welcome, But Government Needs To Do More To Attract and Retain Staff
Following Rachel Reeves’s announcement that Labour accepts “in full” pay rises recommended by independent pay review bodies for NHS staff, as well as a 22.3%…
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