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Christmas the most isolating time of year for people with dementia, says Alzheimer’s charity

Christmas the most isolating time of year for people with dementia, says Alzheimer's charity

New research by Alzheimer’s Society has uncovered that over half of people affected by dementia find Christmas to be the most isolating time of the year, with many dreading the festivities. ...
Sir Ranulph Fiennes sets off for Antarctica’s Highest Mountain

Sir Ranulph Fiennes sets off for Antarctica’s Highest Mountain

Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has set off to climb Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica, to raise money for Marie Curie. The 72 year old hopes to become the first person to have crossed...
Over half of British adults believe abuse and neglect common in care homes

Over half of British adults believe abuse and neglect common in care homes

53% of British adults believe abuse and neglect in care homes is commonplace in care homes according to a survey from charity Independent Age. Those surveyed cited personal experience as the reason...
CQC confronts poorly performing NHS trusts about community mental health care

CQC confronts poorly performing NHS trusts about community mental health care

The Deputy Chief Inspector of hospitals and the quality regulator’s lead for mental health, Dr Paul Lelliott, has written to poorly performing NHS and community mental health providers...
NACC celebrate 2016 award winners

NACC celebrate 2016 award winners

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) crowned the winners of the NACC Awards 2016, last night, at its annual gala dinner. The awards spotlight the exceptional work by care providers and...
Women’s memory skills could protect them from Alzheimer’s

Women’s memory skills could protect them from Alzheimer’s

New research has revealed that women’s advanced verbal memory skills, compared to men, could make them more resilient to the damage caused to brain cells in early stages of Alzheimer’s. ...
Andrews Boilers Keeps Kent Care Home Open

Andrews Boilers Keeps Kent Care Home Open

Temporary boiler supplier, Andrews Boiler Hire , kept a Kent care home open when it experienced a recurring boiler breakdown which affected the care home’s ability to provide central heating...
Charity releases short film to raise awareness about unknown brain condition

Charity releases short film to raise awareness about unknown brain condition

CMT United Kingdom has filmed a short video to raise awareness about the world’s most common inherited neurological condition, Charcot-Marie-Tooth. The film highlights symptoms of the...
‘Sandwich Caring’ placing strain on UK carers, warns Macmillan Cancer Support

‘Sandwich Caring’ placing strain on UK carers, warns Macmillan Cancer Support

Around 110,000 people in the UK are caring for a parent with cancer, with 89%, working either full or part time, new research from Macmillan Cancer Support has shown. The cancer charity has warned...
Shropshire care home and manager fined after medication errors put residents at risk of ‘serious harm’

Shropshire care home and manager fined after medication errors put residents at risk of ‘serious harm’

A Shrewsbury care home owner and its former manager were fined over £50,000 at Telford Magistrates’ Court yesterday after admitting they failed to provide safe care to a service user. ...

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