Fresh funding has been announced by the Scottish Government in a bid to shorten waiting times for people receiving medical procedures. Health boards have been allocated around £27 million in
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A new research study running in Cornwall will investigate whether personalised care plans for frail elderly people can help reduce hospital admissions, improve quality of life and reduce avoidable early
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Age Cymru and the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Heléna Herklots CBE, are encouraging older people throughout Wales to ‘Ask about advocacy’, something that can help them to make their
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Less than half of all Scots suffering from dementia are being referred for support when they are diagnosed with the disease, new figures have revealed. While the Scottish Government pledged
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NHS and council bosses are being urged to increase the “pace and effectiveness” of work to integrate health and social care. A new report said while the organisations set up
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One thousand people are to be recruited by the NHS to help GPs deal with some of the “scourges of modern life” from loneliness to mental health issues. They will
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Former First Minister Henry McLeish has unveiled a major new report to urgently address the inequalities that people living with advanced dementia face every day under the current social care
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The Care Inspectorate has published their first ever overview report on a five year programme of inspections of services for children and young people in Scotland. Between 2012 and 2017
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A “common sense” scheme which has helped patients avoid thousands of nights in hospital and saved £2 million will help the NHS make the best use of every penny, health
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A specialist judge involved in an independent review of mental health legislation has said tribunals need more powers to help people to be cared for outside hospitals. Anselm Eldergill, a
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