Charity report massive drop in number of elderly people not getting basic care
Hundreds of thousands of elderly people are not receiving the help they need to get out of bed, dress or eat, according to a new report. The study from Age
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‘Key weaknesses’ highlighted following inspection of Moray children’s services
Services for children and young people in Moray need to make important improvements, inspectors have said. It follows an inspection which identified key weaknesses in the way services were being
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Fiona Duncan appointed as chair of independent review into Scottish care system
Fiona Duncan, Chief Executive of Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland, has been appointed as the chair to the independent root and branch Care Review in Scotland. The Review will look
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Calls to tackle late stage cancer diagnoses in Wales
Too many people are being diagnosed with cancer at a late stage, according to a report into services for sufferers in Wales. The Welsh Government’s 2016 Cancer Annual Report, which
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Wrexham residential child care worker receives two-year suspension order
A Wrexham residential child care worker has been given a two-year suspension order for failing to hand over cash donations for the Nightingale House Hospice charity within a reasonable timescale.
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Nurses warn NHS plans could see hospital beds and community services reduced
Plans to transform the NHS in England could lead to cuts in hospital beds and community services, leading nurses have warned. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said proper funding
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NHS in England ‘performing at worst ever levels’ on A&E and cancer targets
The NHS in England is performing at its worst ever level against a raft of targets, including A&E, cancer and people forced to wait on trolleys. The number of people
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Police launch probe after elderly care home resident dies following lift collapse
An investigation has been launched into the death of an 87-year-old man after a lift he was using collapsed at a care home. The man died in Salford Royal Hospital
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New standards for forensic exams of sexual abuse victims in Scotland
New national standards for forensic examinations of sex crime victims are to be introduced. Healthcare Improvement Scotland has been commissioned to produce the standards, which will ensure a consistent approach
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Mental health experts warn of unacceptable number of treatments far from home
The number of mental health patients who are being treated in facilities far away from their homes is unacceptably high, experts have warned. The comments from the Royal College of
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