Forget money – we need to rethink what social care should look like
The Greens make the progressive case on funding, but no one else offers a radical…
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Cold water ‘just as good as hot’ for handwashing
“Antibacterial handwash is NO better than soap – and cold water kills as many germs…
NHS faces staggering increase in cost of elderly care, academics warn
2.8 million people over 65 will need nursing and social care by 2025 – largely…
How older workers can help the economy
We need employers to actively retain, retrain and recruit older workers, writesPatrick Thomson of the Centre…
Ways to fund social care and reduce the worry
Rosetta Delisle says social care should be paid for by everyone via national insurance or tax,…
Ultra-tough antibiotic to fight superbugs
US scientists have re-engineered a vital antibiotic in a bid to wipe out one of…
Brexit expat retirees ‘may cost NHS millions’
Tens of thousands of expat pensioners may return to the UK to use the NHS…
Beta-blockers ‘useless’ for many heart attack patients, study reports
“Many patients given beta blockers after a heart attack may not benefit from being on…
How to manage back pain
Nearly 10 million working days are lost each year for adults aged 25-64 due to…
How food can improve your mental health
Approximately one in four of us will experience a mental health problem each year in…
Ancestry.com denies exploiting users’ DNA
A leading genealogy service, Ancestry.com, has denied exploiting users’ DNA following criticism of its terms and…
Expanding waistline linked to an increased risk of cancer
“A pot belly is a red flag for cancer,” reports the Mail Online after a…
Social care green paper must address the needs of all, not just older people
As funding debates are dominated by elder care, there are others whose needs are ignored…
Care for older people is a family affair in the Nordic countries
Study in Iceland found that while the country still has a generous public aged care…
Some over-75s could lose free TV licences under BBC proposal
Corporation may limit free licences to households who only contain over-75s when it loses government…