Hospitals are hampered by unnecessary admissions, overly risk-averse care decisions and a lack of integration with home and community treatment options, new research claims. The Local Government Association (LGA), which
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More than 6.5 million households across Britain are in debt or face the prospect of falling into debt within a month should they lose their jobs or face a large
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Skills for Care has announced that five new members have joined their board adding extensive experience in the social care and health sectors. The new board members are Sam Jones
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Health workers are pawning their belongings, regularly visiting foodbanks and taking out high-rate loans as they struggle to make ends meet, new research has found. Unison said its study showed
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The family of a teenager who shared her hard-fought battle against cancer in a series of inspirational video blogs is launching a charity in her memory. Charlotte Eades died in
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Most people are unaware of all the lifestyle factors which can increase the risk of dementia, a survey has found. With no known cure, there is increasing evidence that steps
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Single parents in parts of the UK are owed millions of pounds in unpaid child maintenance, a new study shows. More than £6 million is owed in areas of West
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An experimental autism therapy that helps parents communicate with their children has had a record level of success in reducing core symptoms of the condition. A trial involving daily 20
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Health professionals must do more to tackle problem drinking among women, experts have said. Alcohol use and related disorders have historically been “viewed as a male phenomenon”, researchers said. But
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Health officials are to update dozens of out-of-date cancer machines. NHS England has announced it will be ploughing £130 million to update radiotherapy machines that have passed their sell-by date.
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