NHS Waiting List Continues to Fall Despite Record Winter
New figures have revealed the number people attending A&E between November and February topped 9 million (9,110 591) this winter for the first time in…
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Blood Test May Predict Dementia Risk Decades Before Symptoms Emerge
Scientists in the United States have identified a blood-based protein marker capable of indicating a woman’s likelihood of developing dementia up to 25 years before…
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UK Government Announces Reduction in Share of NHS Spend for Mental Health as Prevalence Rises
Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health, has delivered a statement to the House of Commons in which he confirmed that funding for mental health…
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Paul Chuckle MBE Completes ‘Thank you’ Tour of the UK at Land’s End
This week, Marie Curie ambassador Paul Chuckle MBE completed his ‘Thank you’ tour of the UK to celebrate 40 years of the Great Daffodil Appeal…
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Government Pledges New Safeguarding Board and Urgent Review Following Casey Commission Call to Action
The government has moved swiftly to respond to urgent calls from Dame Louise Casey, Chair of the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care, pledging sweeping…
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SCIE Appoints Baroness Thornton as Chair-Elect
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has appointed Baroness Glenys Thornton as Chair-Elect. Baroness Thornton brings extensive experience of leadership across social care, health,…
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CQC Publishes Research On Good Practice For Dementia Care
The Quality Care Commission (CQC) has published a research report on good practice in health and social care services when caring for people living with…
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UK Elderly Care Market Forecast To Reach Capacity By 2033
The UK’s elderly care market is forecast to capacity by 2033 without a wave of new development, according to new analysis by global real estate…
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Better Community Care Thanks To Nursing Funding Boost
Care homes providing tailored nursing care to patients in the community will benefit from a funding rise of more than 5% to provide specialist care…
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Backs Baroness Casey’s Call For Greater Focus by the Government on Dementia
Alzheimer’s Research UK has backed Baroness Casey’s calls for the Government to show leadership and prioritise dementia, including funding trials for treatments for dementia. Welcoming…
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CQC Renews Commitment to Lived Experience as New Contracts Begin This Spring
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has confirmed that Choice Support will continue to deliver its Experts by Experience (ExE) programme, whilst the Voices for Health…
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Fun and Games as Care Home Residents Welcome Local Pupils
A group of Key Stage Two children from St Budeaux’s Marine Academy spent a fun hour playing games and chatting with their residents of neighbouring…
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Almost Half of Dementia Cases Could Be Prevented Through Lifestyle Changes Study Reveals
Public Health Wales is highlighting the importance of brain health following a review of international evidence showing that up to 45 percent of dementia cases…
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Derby Care Home Hosts Successful Open Event with TV’s Anthea Turner
Bowesbury care home in Derby, operated by Crystal Care Collection, recently welcomed the local community to an open event with ambassador, television personality, author and…
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Casey Commission Sets Out Five Priority Demands as Social Care Reaches ‘Moment of Reckoning’
Baroness Louise Casey has written directly to Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting with five priority demands she expects the Government to address in…
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