New RSV jab could prevent thousands of older people dying, researchers say
The lives of thousands of elderly people in the UK could be saved each year by a new vaccine that protects against a respiratory virus, according to a study. It
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End-of-life care demand for dementia patients set to surge, study warns
The number of people living with dementia who require end-of-life care is set to “substantially increase” in the coming years, according to a study. Researchers project anywhere between 399,000 to
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Woman appears in court charged with manslaughter over care home resident death
A woman has appeared in court charged with manslaughter over the death of a care home resident. Jane Barnard, 65, appeared before Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court accused of killing Derek Davies,
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Starmer sees off backbench rebellion as MPs vote to cut winter fuel allowance
Sir Keir Starmer has seen off a backbench rebellion over plans to cut the winter fuel allowance but the Government’s majority fell to 120. MPs voted 348 to 228 to
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Charity warns of crisis in end-of-life care as major survey shows extent of suffering
A third of dying people in England and Wales were severely or overwhelmingly affected by pain in the last week of life, according to a major survey said to show
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Starmer defends winter fuel payment cuts amid ‘health emergency’ warning
Sir Keir Starmer has defended stopping all pensioners receiving the winter fuel payment, amid warnings it could create a “public health emergency”. The Prime Minister used a speech in Downing
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World’s oldest living man turns 112 at care home in Southport
The world’s oldest living man has turned 112 at his care home in Southport, Merseyside. John Tinniswood (pictured) was born in Liverpool on August 26 1912, the year the Titanic
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Care providers report weeks-long waits for people to be discharged from hospital
The Government has branded the NHS hospital discharge system “broken” as a survey revealed almost a fifth of care providers across the UK reported weeks-long waiting times for people to
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Health Secretary urged to step in after Alzheimer’s drug blocked for use on NHS
A charity has urged the Health Secretary to step in after it emerged a drug that has been shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease may not be rolled
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Dementia sufferer, 93, died after eating laundry pods that looked like sweets
A 93-year-old dementia sufferer died after eating laundry capsules that looked like sweets, according to a report. Elizabeth Van Der-Drift (pictured) died by a combination of aspiration pneumonia, ingesting the
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