Care home restraint seven times level previously thought
At least seven times as many elderly and disabled people are being routinely restrained or locked up in care homes and hospitals as previously thought, new Government figures suggest.
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Why charging your phone or tablet in your bedroom could make you FAT: Light emitted by the devices affects metabolism
Having a glowing smartphone in your bedroom at night could do more than interrupt your beauty sleep it could also make you fat, researchers have warned.
Cannabis-based multiple sclerosis drug divides England and Wales
Drug spending authorities in England and Wales have clashed over whether a cannabis-based drug for treating pain in multiple sclerosis (MS) should be reimbursed by the NHS.
The terrible truth about cannabis: Expert’s devastating 20-year study finally demolishes claims that smoking pot is harmless
A definitive 20-year study into the effects of long-term cannabis use has demolished the argument that the drug is safe.
NHS funding crisis: Boss warns of £75-a-night charge for a hospital bed
The NHS may have to start charging patients for the hotel costs of their hospital stay if the health services looming financial crisis is not addressed, senior health service managers have warned.
RCN and RCM sign open letter to three main political parties
Political promises of extra cash for the NHS are insufficient to address a funding crisis that is putting at risk the founding principles of the health service, an influential coalition of doctors, nurses and medical charities has warned.
Mugged in our hospital beds: The NHS’s hidden charges for everything from cold drinks and snacks to bedside TV sets and phones
Surveys have shown that many NHS patients are spending more than £21 a day while in hospital, including an average of £2.90 on a phone, internet and TV
NHS and social care ‘at breaking point’, medics and charities warn
The NHS and social care services are “at breaking point”, a group of leading medical groups and charities have said.
Virgin Atlantic accept invitation from Purple Angel to become dementia friendly
PURPLE Angel founder Norman McNamara is delighted with the incredible news that Virgin Atlantic have accepted an invitation to learn more about dementia from the Purple Angel Association.
Michaela Strachan has double mastectomy
Springwatch presenter Michaela Strachan has revealed she had a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.