Scotland’s elderly are facing increasing waits for the social care they need, a new report suggests. Age Scotland research found more than four in 10 older people requiring “substantial” or
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Giving free social care to the over-65s could save the NHS £4.5 billion a year by enabling more elderly people to get care in the community, a leading think tank
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There has been a 43% drop in the number of district nurses in England in the last 10 years, leading to sometimes unsafe staffing levels, according to a new report.
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Plans to change working patterns for Birmingham City Council home care workers have been dropped. The proposed shift alterations would have seen nearly 300 care staff working part-time hours. After
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The Scottish Government is being urged to commit more funds to ensure people with diabetes can access psychological and emotional support when they need it. Campaigners at Diabetes Scotland are
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The Health Secretary is backing a new online NHS scheme where people who are dying can share their wishes around treatment and care. Matt Hancock welcomed the move towards giving
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A new health project using ‘social prescribing’ could transform the delivery of health and social care in Northern Ireland said the Department of Health Permanent Secretary, Richard Pengelly today. Social
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Healthcare professionals have been asked to give their views on how care and support can be best provided for child victims of sexual abuse. A new consultation will aim to
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The emotional, practical and financial needs of many cancer patients in Scotland are not being met, according to a charity. According to a Macmillan Cancer Support survey documenting patients’ experiences
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There were “missed opportunities” to stop the abuse of a vulnerable woman before she was murdered, an independent review has found. Sharon Greenop, 46, was found dead at her home
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