Nursing home staff are drained and daunted by the highs and lows of the coronavirus pandemic, one NHS worker has said. Carers were drafted in from the public sector to
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Although there’s still no cure, researchers are continuing to develop a better understanding of what increases a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study that looked at 396
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Despite already working at stretched capacity, recent events have forced the social care workforce to “go beyond” to meet the ongoing demands of the current pandemic. In an open letter
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The Prime Minister has sparked anger among care providers after saying “too many” did not follow procedures properly during the coronavirus outbreak. With some providers reporting up to 100 different
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During the COVID 19 pandemic there has been publicity in abundance about maintaining our physical health. We have been given copious amounts of public health advice and measures have been
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The Foreign Secretary has declined to commit to publishing the findings from a Government pandemic drill in 2016 amid questions being raised over how well prepared the UK was for
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Social care is an “afterthought” for the Government and public, one care homes boss has said. Jeremy Richardson (pictured), chief executive of Four Seasons care homes, said the NHS would
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Although seemingly a distant memory amid the coronavirus pandemic, the UK’s post-Brexit immigration vision continues at speed with only a handful of months left to enjoy Free Movement across the
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Since the outbreak of COVID-19, we have been experiencing challenging times. Previous research into the psychological impacts of pandemics such as SARS reported that people experienced increased levels of anxiety
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has written an open letter of thanks to social care workers for everything they have done in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Mr Hancock, who is
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