Care home residents are suffering because they and their families are not told about important parts of their contracts before they sign, an investigation has found. Which? said care homes
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A care home for older people in Dunoon, Argyll, has been told to make urgent improvements in the care provided to residents. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement
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Legislation designed to cap energy prices for 11 million households across Britain will be introduced to Parliament today. The Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill would allow Ofgem to
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National older person’s charity MHA has announced Sam Monaghan as its new Chief Executive. Monaghan joins MHA from Barnardo’s, where he was Corporate Director Children’s Services. Prior to that, he
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Heavy drinking may be a major risk factor for early-onset dementia, new research suggests. Scientists who looked at 57,000 cases of dementia diagnosed before the age of 65 found that
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Three quarters of NHS nurses believe that winter pressures on the NHS have hampered their ability to care for dying patients. A new poll found that 77% of nurses said
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An off-label drug thought to be commonly prescribed by doctors to treat osteoarthritis of the hand when conventional medication has failed is ineffective, researchers have said. Hand osteoarthritis is estimated
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A “care pension” which would help cover costs for people later in life should be introduced, according to a former pensions minister. Sir Steve Webb, who is now director of
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Welsh Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething, has launched a new innovative action plan which aims to ensure people with dementia can live as independently as possible in their communities. The Dementia
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A new kind of antipsychotic has been found to relieve terrifying and disturbing symptoms suffered by millions of people with Alzheimer’s disease worldwide. New research has found that Pimavanserin significantly
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