Care of vulnerable people ‘put in danger’
The dignity, heath and wellbeing of older people and those with disabilities in England are in danger, health and care groups warn.
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Chronic pain patients who face a year-long wait to see a doctor: NHS struggling to cope with increasing demand as services are cut
Patients living with chronic pain are being forced to wait up to a year for appointments with NHS specialists, according to a Mail on Sunday investigation.
Tai Chi ‘could be prescribed’ for illnesses
The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggests the exercise helps with pain and stiffness in arthritis.
Global drug giant GSK ‘published a flawed study which led to millions of children being wrongly prescribed dangerous antidepressants’
A global drugs giant published a flawed study which led to millions of children being prescribed potentially dangerous pills, new research reveals.
Shocking NHS postcode lottery for elderly care
Elderly people in some parts of the country are nine times more likely than in others to be admitted to hospital as emergency cases – for lack of the right care in their local communities.
A Person with Dementia – Dementia Nursing Care Plan
When writing any Care Plan Nurses and Carers need to understand fully the issues which face the patient and be able to, with the patient and relative’s agreement, plan to address, improve or solve these issues where possible.
Pancreatic cancer drug ‘will continue to be available’ on the Welsh NHS despite
A life-extending drug for pancreatic cancer patients will continue to be made available on the Welsh NHS despite plans to decommission it in England.
You must not call residents sweetie or darling, care home staff told because they are ‘patronising and demeaning’
Care home workers have been reprimanded for calling residents affectionate names such as sweetie, love, darling and handsome.
Target of four-week cancer diagnosis
The target – recommended by the Independent Cancer Taskforce – will be trialled in five hospitals before being rolled out nationwide if successful.
Good news for wine lovers: Red wine pill STOPS dementia
Scientists believe harnessing the healing properties of a wonder antioxidant found in grape skins could provide the first effective treatment for age-related diseases.