New Strategy To Support Social Care Nursing Placements Launched
Skills for Care, in partnership with the Council of Deans of Health, has launched the first ever strategy for social care in practice learning and…
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GP Patient Survey: A Widening Health Gap For Unpaid Carers
The 2025 GP Patient Survey has revealed a concerning trend: the health of unpaid carers in England has worsened. The survey reveals that carers were…
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The NHS 10-Year Plan: Big Promises, Bigger Questions
By Dr Nichola Stefanou, Chief Executive Officer – Healthcare Management Trust (https://hmt-uk.org/) It’s fair to say the NHS 10-year plan received a mixed response from…
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NHS 10-Year Plan Welcomed, But Success Hinges on Social Care Leadership and Integration
Care England has welcomed the ambitions of the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan – but warns that without clarity on how adult social care is integrated…
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Give 65-Year-Olds Adult Social Care ‘MOT’ To Keep More People Out Of Care Homes, Says IPPR
A new report from think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), has set out its plan to stop the spiralling costs of adult…
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Sector Responds to Governments 10-Year Health Plan
The unveiling of the government’s long-awaited 10-year Health Plan today has prompted immediate and varied reactions from across the health, residential and nursing care sector,…
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Too Many Medicines, Too Many Hospital Visits- Study Highlights Hidden Risk For Older Adults
Inappropriate polypharmacy – the excessive or unnecessary use of multiple medications – is a major driver of emergency hospital admissions among adults aged 65 and…
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Local Government Says National Partnership Is The Only Way To Deliver Healthier Communities
Government and NHS needs to work closer with councils to co-design a modern health and care system that is rooted in prevention, community-led solutions and…
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NHS to Redirect £2.2 Billion to Support Healthcare in Disadvantaged Areas
The Department of Health has revealed plans to redirect over £2 billion in NHS savings towards healthcare improvements in England’s most underserved communities, with particular…
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NHS Waiting List Hits Two-Year Low As Staff Work To ‘Turn The Tide’
The NHS waiting list has fallen to its lowest level in two years, the first April drop since 2008, as health chiefs hailed staff for…
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Care England responds to NHS England’s Urgent Emergency Care Plan
Patients will receive better, faster and more appropriate emergency care as the government sets out reforms to shorten waiting times and tackle persistently failing trusts….
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New Study Reveals Trade-Offs Being Made To Ensure NHS ‘Lives Within Its Financial Means’
A new study has uncovered the tough decisions NHS leaders are making to balance their books and protect patient care. Researchers from The King’s Fund…
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Report Warns Of Hidden Toll Of Brain Injury Costs The Economy £43 Billion A Year
Specialist rehabilitation investment could reduce annual acute, longer term and social care costs facing the NHS and social services. This is according to a new…
Read more...New Study Reveals Trade-Offs Being Made To Ensure NHS “Lives Within Its Financial Means”
A new study published on Sunday 18 May uncovers the tough decisions NHS leaders are making to balance their books and protect patient care. Researchers…
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NHS Leaders Concerned Over Potential Unbudgeted Pay Rises
Further cuts to staffing and services are likely if NHS organisations need to shoulder additional pay costs above what is included in the NHS budget….
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