Spotting the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s
Work is about to begin on a new study to find the earliest signs of…
Monthly Archives: June, 2017
Should the long-term ill have free prescriptions?
Prescriptions in England should be free to everyone with a long-term medical condition, the Prescription…
Over 1,700 patients at risk in ‘colossal’ NHS mail blunder
At least 1,700 patients may have been harmed by a ‘colossal’ blunder that meant thousands…
Painless flu jab patch for people scared of injections
A ‘painless’ sticking plaster flu jab that delivers vaccine into the skin has passed important…
RISK V REWARD
THE EMPLOYEE-EMPLOYER CONUNDRUM by Adam Hutchison ‘I decided that work had become my life. It…
Vulnerable told to expect cuts to council care
The elderly and disabled in England are being told to expect cuts to care services…
A&E cuts will hit 23m people, British Medical Association says
Nearly 23 million people in England – more than 40% of the population – could…
Co-operatives are the way to more efficient and compassionate social care
Our future care system cannot be driven by price, competition and profits. Here’s how government…
BMA chief: NHS is ‘running on fumes’
The NHS in England is “running on fumes”, the leader of the British Medical Association…
THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SHOW AWARDS ARE NOW OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS!
The Occupational Therapy Show, which takes place on the 22nd & 23rd November 2017, is delighted…
Queen’s Speech: Ground laid for dropping ‘dementia tax’
The Queen’s Speech has paved the way for the ditching of the controversial “dementia tax”…
First NHS proton beam machine arrives at Christie hospital
The machine that will enable the NHS’s first proton beam therapy (PBT) unit to treat…
Century-old Parkinson’s question answered
Scientists say they have found the first direct evidence that the immune system does attack…
Cholesterol-lowering jab ‘shows promise’ for heart disease
“Cholesterol-lowering jab to help prevent heart disease,” reports BBC Online. The headline refers to a…
Prisons taking role of care homes and hospices as older population soars
Problem being overlooked, says report which finds number of over-60s in jails in England and…