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Hospice boss facing jail after admitting £100,000 credit card fraud

By Tom Wilkinson14th May 2018News England

A hospice boss whose arrest cost the charity £100,000 in lost donations is facing jail after he admitted a long-running fraud. Graham Leggatt-Chidgey, 62, pleaded guilty to abusing his position

Two-year study finds third of dementia patients admitted to hospital after fall

By Ella Pickover9th May 2018News England

Thousands of dementia patients are being taken to hospital because of a fall, a new study has found. Researchers tracked 8,000 people living with dementia for more than two years

Hunt supports call to build sheltered accommodation on hospital sites

By Sian Harrison8th May 2018News England

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has supported calls to build sheltered accommodation on hospital sites. Veteran Labour MP Mike Gapes made the suggestion after telling ministers there were currently 1.2 million

Report: Investigation into the Care and Treatment Provided on Tawel Fan Ward

By Iain MacDonald4th May 2018Reports & Resources

Tawel Fan ward, an older people’s mental health ward in the Ablett Unit at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan was closed in December 2013 following concerns being raised about the

Co-op launches campaign to break taboo of talking about death and bereavement

By Alan Jones3rd May 2018News England

A campaign is being launched to encourage people to talk about death in a bid to break the taboo of preparing for bereavement. The Co-op said it is holding the

Demand for more improvement at health board as report into dementia ward closure published

By Rod Minchin3rd May 2018News Wales

The Welsh Government is demanding that a problem-plagued health board makes further improvements to services following the publication of a report into the closure of a hospital ward for dementia

Claims of ‘whitewash’ as dementia ward closure report finds no institutional abuse

By Rod Minchin3rd May 2018News Wales

A new inquiry into the care of dementia patients on a troubled mental health ward in North Wales has been branded a “whitewash” after it said there was no institutional

Hundreds of woman in England may have died due to breast cancer screening failure

By Sally Wardle2nd May 2018News England

A breast cancer screening error affecting 450,000 women may have led to hundreds of lives being cut short, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has revealed. Mr Hunt told the Commons that

‘Beyond belief’ that breast screening failure lasted for nearly a decade

By The Press Association2nd May 2018News England

Charities and leading doctors have reacted with dismay to the “concerning” news that a technical blunder meant nearly half a million women were not invited to their final breast cancer

Researchers suggest possible link between mid-life anxiety and dementia

By Sally Wardle1st May 2018News England

Anxiety among the middle-aged could be linked with dementia later in life, researchers have said. An analysis of existing data found an association between moderate to severe mid-life anxiety and

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Hospice boss facing jail after admitting £100,000 credit card fraud

Two-year study finds third of dementia patients admitted to hospital after fall

Report: Investigation into the Care and Treatment Provided on Tawel Fan Ward

Co-op launches campaign to break taboo of talking about death and bereavement

Demand for more improvement at health board as report into dementia ward closure published

Claims of ‘whitewash’ as dementia ward closure report finds no institutional abuse

Hundreds of woman in England may have died due to breast cancer screening failure

‘Beyond belief’ that breast screening failure lasted for nearly a decade

Researchers suggest possible link between mid-life anxiety and dementia

Government urged to introduce tougher sentences for grooming gang offenders

Seven child abuse ring members jailed and warned they may never be released

Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths

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Tag: Older People

Hospice boss facing jail after admitting £100,000 credit card fraud

Two-year study finds third of dementia patients admitted to hospital after fall

Hunt supports call to build sheltered accommodation on hospital sites

Report: Investigation into the Care and Treatment Provided on Tawel Fan Ward

Co-op launches campaign to break taboo of talking about death and bereavement

Demand for more improvement at health board as report into dementia ward closure published

Claims of ‘whitewash’ as dementia ward closure report finds no institutional abuse

Hundreds of woman in England may have died due to breast cancer screening failure

‘Beyond belief’ that breast screening failure lasted for nearly a decade

Researchers suggest possible link between mid-life anxiety and dementia