Strong sleeping pills known as “Z-drugs” are linked to an increased risk of falls, fractures and stroke among people with dementia, according to a study. Sleep disturbance is common among
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Social services have experienced a sharp increase in the number of vulnerable adults seeking help as the pandemic continues, a leading support association has said. The Association of Directors of
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Ongoing cuts to learning disability support systems that put strain on family carers are a “ticking time bomb”, a charity has warned. Almost 90% of people with learning disabilities who
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More than 200,000 older people who received social care before the pandemic have had their support reduced or stopped, a charity estimates. Some 8% of adults aged 65 and over
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More than £10 billion in extra NHS funding is needed just to tackle the growing backlog in care caused by the pandemic, according to the British Medical Association. The BMA,
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Hopes have been raised that vaccines could end the coronavirus pandemic after a British jab was found to be up to 90% effective in preventing Covid-19. AstraZeneca and Oxford University
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Boris Johnson’s adviser on ministerial standards has resigned after the Prime Minister contradicted his advice by judging that Priti Patel did not breach the rules despite being found to have
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The Home Office has been accused of a “wholly unacceptable failure” after rapidly moving thousands of asylum seekers into hotels around the country amid the pandemic. A report by the
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Northern Ireland will shut non-essential retail, pubs and restaurants for two weeks from November 27 to save the health service from becoming swamped. The country was poised to emerge from
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Covid-19 case rates are continuing to drop in most parts of Wales, latest figures show. The biggest falls are in Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Bridgend. Rates have climbed
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