The daily struggle to discharge patients
“The A&E department is full,” says Edna Panambo, the sister in charge at the Royal…
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Care for elderly ‘increasingly rationed’ in England
Government-funded care for older people is being increasingly rationed in England, leaving growing numbers to…
Let’s discuss dementia
The Alzheimer’s Society launches the Dementia Friendly Awards to celebrate the efforts of individuals, groups…
Ending loneliness: a map that could help target people at risk
Here is a cold, hard fact: about 800,000 people in the UK are lonely. Or,…
Respect your elders: why the ageing population is good news
As another committee considers how to tackle the problem of the UK’s ageing society, Channel…
Is it time for a ‘revolution’ in the way we age?
With the number of over-65s expected to nearly double by 2050 and little plan for…
Malnutrition affects thousands of dementia sufferers
Malnutrition afflicts 70 per cent of older people living at home and is estimated to…
NEW COMMERCIAL MANAGER FOR SHACKLETONS
New commercial manager, Dave Carmichael, joins the team to develop a strategy that will move…
Autumn is welcomed by Care Roadshow Cardiff
With Autumn brings the second Care Roadshow to grace Cardiff soil. Following on from the…
INSPIRATION FROM INSIDE SHACKLETONS
The very first issue of Inside, Shackletons brand new fresh and exciting quarterly magazine created…
Junior doctor row: A step into the unknown
Make no mistake, the latest salvo in the junior doctor dispute is a step into…
Seven-day NHS ‘impossible under current funding levels’
A seven-day NHS is “impossible” to achieve with the current funding and staffing levels, the…
Pollution particles in the brain ‘linked to Alzheimer’s disease’
“Air pollution particles linked to Alzheimer’s found in human brain,” Sky News reports after new…
NHS England hospital patients face record discharge delays
Hospitals are facing record levels of delays in discharging patients, figures from NHS England show.…
Statins review says benefits ‘underestimated’
The benefits of the cholesterol-reducing drug statins are underestimated and the harms exaggerated, a major…