Social care cuts to continue in spite of £1bn boost, English councils say
Cuts to social care will continue this year despite ministers putting in an extra £1bn…
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Brain training app used to treat memory condition
“Brain training games boost the memory and may reduce the risk of dementia, new research…
RecoMed wins National Recycling Award for medical PVC recycling
RecoMed, the PVC medical devices take-back scheme, is a joint winner of the Waste Prevention…
Can magnesium help depression – or is it just a placebo?
“Over-the-counter magnesium tablets significantly improve depression in just two weeks, new research reveals,” the Mail…
Overweight teen boys have increased risk of stroke in later life
“Boys who get fat in their teenage years are much more likely to suffer a…
Spotting the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s
Work is about to begin on a new study to find the earliest signs of…
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…