Up to five named visitors and ‘greater freedoms’ for England’s care home residents
Care home residents in England will be able to have up to five named visitors, and will no longer have to self-isolate for 14 days after leaving the home to
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Diabetes cases ‘double in 15 years’ to around 4.1 million as obesity continues to rise
The number of people with diabetes has doubled in the last 15 years, with obesity fuelling the rise, a charity has warned. Data analysed by Diabetes UK shows that in
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Local government chiefs warn failure to act on social care reform ‘will be bitter blow for millions’
A failure to act on long-promised social care reform will be a “bitter blow” for care staff and the millions they help, councils have warned. The Local Government Association (LGA)
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Most people agree there are too few nurses to provide safe care, study suggests
Most people believe there are not enough nurses to deliver safe care, new research suggests. More than one in four of 1,750 adults surveyed by the Royal College of Nursing
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EastEnders engage with mental health charity on schizophrenia storyline
EastEnders has worked with the mental health charity Mind on a storyline focusing on schizophrenia. Isaac Baptiste, played by actor Stevie Basaula (pictured), will be diagnosed with the condition in
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Government should put 1p on taxes to fund NHS and social care, experts say
The Government should put 1p on income tax, national insurance and VAT to secure the future of the NHS and social care, 33 health and political experts have said. The
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Charities condemn ‘damaging and inhumane’ rough sleeper immigration rules
“Damaging” immigration rules will deter some rough sleepers from seeking help and could push them into modern slavery and other exploitative work, charities have warned. Sixty homelessness and human rights
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Global study finds nearly three quarters of unpaid carers say pandemic has worsened mental health
Seven in 10 unpaid carers in the UK say caring during the coronavirus pandemic has worsened their emotional or mental health, according to a global study spanning 12 countries. More
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NHS overseas training scheme hit with £48m cut after Government decision to reduce foreign aid
A scheme designed to allow NHS staff to assist with health training in developing countries has been hit with a £48 million cut as part of wider overseas aid reductions,
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Kings Fund report highlights urgent need for reform to halt ‘deep decline’ of adult social care
More people are requesting social care but fewer are getting the help they need, according to a report calling for urgent reform to halt the sector’s “deep decline”. Around 120,000
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