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What are the latest ideas and views on the changing face of eldercare? We provide a regular roundup of reports from researchers, local and central government, healthcare providers and the people involved in everyday care and provision of services.
Eldercare news
Our regular roundup of news affecting our older friends and relatives and how we can support them. In this issue: Over 55s lose most to fraud, but more millennials are falling for scams Pharmacies to offer heart checks and prescribe statins Hearing aids can help fight dementia Online GP consultations at Boots, for a price […]
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News for caregivers of older family and friends August 2019
In our latest roundup of important news affecting older people and the people who care for them, we look at: The end of half-day closing at GP practices? Plan to reduce older people’s hospital stays not yet working Nearly 2 million older people on 7 or more prescription drugs Supplements don’t help with Type 2 […]
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Latest eldercare news August 2019
In the news this week: Warding off dementia Geriatric admissions in Scotland Balancing pensions with debt repayments Challenges for pensioners and avoiding scammers Extra state pensions for some widowed pensioners Lack of awareness of NHS Continuing Healthcare funding Eye tests for drivers over 70? Nationwide variation in cremation costs Health and mental health A healthy […]
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Eldercare news – late July 2019
In our latest round-up of news for anyone supporting older family and friends, you can find: Unqualified care workers Scotland care complaints Care prosecutions in England Family spending on care homes Postcode lottery for healthcare funding Plans to take pressure off GPs Inappropriate referrals to GPs from 111 App to diagnose UTIs Changes to Family […]
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News for care givers
Here’s our regular round-up of news and reports around the health, wealth and well-being of our ageing population and the people who care for them. Health Voice-assisted technology is in the news. The NHS has teamed up with Amazon to make NHS Choices advice available through the Alexa voice-enabled system. Would this way of symptom […]
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Heath, wealth and quality of life – news round up for older people
Here’s this week’s roundup of news and developments that affect our older family and friends: Lack of dental care available to care homes Care home good practice guide released Dental access crisis in Wales Virtual GP firms pushed to open real surgeries GP practices working together to offer vulnerable patients more time Leading NHS expert […]
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Latest caregiver news June 2019
Highlights of this week’s roundup of eldercare news include: Thousands missing out on NHS Continuing Healthcare funding in England and Wales TV licences for pension credit recipients only, but many could claim Financial abuse of vulnerable growing Dementia diagnoses rising, and more funding to find a solution Blue Badge parking scheme to be extended to […]
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News for caregivers May 2019
The NHS continues its move into digital consultations to avoid unnecessary hospital and GP visits. NHS Continuing Care funding in England is being quietly withdrawn from thousands of patients. With the UK Government still too distracted to address failing social care, more policy groups have created their strategies to solve the crisis. Stroke deaths are […]
Read moreNews bits May 2019
In this week’s news: A hospital trust is fined for refusing to allow a vulnerable patient be released into the care of her family Bank transfers are due for extra safety checks, but not yet There are more calls to cut stamp duty for downsizing retirees Scotland has joined Wales in passing a law on […]
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Various policy groups have been setting out how they see social care being funded in the future, including a House of Lord’s committee, a conservative think tank and the Labour party. A new development in the drive to a digital NHS is an app to cut A& E waiting lists. Also in the news: […]
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