Smiles All Round As Afternoon Tea Raises Funds For Dementia UK
Visitors to a Cheltenham care home were served up a treat this week in aid of a cause that is close to their hearts. Friends…
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Healthcare
Twin Scholars Receive Academic Excellence Award
Twin brothers Kehinde and Taiwo Mubarak Alimi, Salutem Care and Education scholarship students who work in the company’s Windsor head office, have won a prestigious…
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Ban On Dependents Decimates Health & Care Visa Applications
Health and Care visa applications fell from 18,300 during August 2023 to 2,400 in March 2024, after the new legislation affecting dependents was introduced in…
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Older People Demand Their Voices Are Heard As They Call For A Commissioner
New survey supporting the campaign reveals that more than three in four (78%) people over 65 surveyed in England think older people are badly understood…
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Experts Call For Greater Access To Social Prescribing To Help Charities And NHS Reap Benefits
After a significant amount of research has shown that volunteers report improved wellbeing and mental health from charitable activities, charity leaders have outlined how further…
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New Educational Resource Developed To Ensure The Needs Of LGBTQ+ People At End Of Life Are Met
A new educational resource for healthcare professionals has been launched with the objective of removing the barriers faced by LGBTQ+ people in accessing palliative and…
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Care Minister Rules Out Prospect of a National Care Service
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has rejected the idea of a national care service for England. In a speech to Directors of…
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Government To Appear In “Landmark Court Case” To Avoid Revealing Social Care Data
Two Government departments are set to appear in court against the Information Commissioner (ICO) in an attempt to dismiss requests from the ICO to reveal…
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Dementia Diagnosis Has Improved Thanks To Better Collaborative Working
Integrated care systems are enabling the improvement of dementia diagnosis by supporting collaborative working across the health and care system, new research from health and…
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NHS Waiting Lists Grow by 330,000 says Lib Dem Report
Waiting lists have gone up by 330,000 since Rishi Sunak pledged to cut them in January last year says Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey….
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NHS Reminds Care Residents to Get Covid jab
The NHS is encouraging everyone eligible to book a slot to get vaccinated as soon as possible via the NHS website, on the NHS App…
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Marie Curie Launches New Toolkit To Encourage More Hospice Men’s Sheds
End of life charity Marie Curie has produced a comprehensive toolkit for hospices across the UK aiming to establish “Men’s Sheds” as an integral part…
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Wales Launches National Office for Care and Support
Minister for Social Care, Dawn Bowden, has launched a new National Office for Care and Support, marking an important step towards a National Care Service…
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ICO Publishes Guidance To Improve Transparency In Health And Social Care
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is supporting health and social care organisations to ensure they are being transparent with people about how their personal information…
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Antipsychotics For Dementia Linked To More Harms Than Previously Acknowledged
A large, UK-based study published in the BMJ has suggested that antipsychotic drugs carry greater risks of serious health conditions than previously thought. These drugs…
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