Syphilis cases at their highest since World War Two
A new STI is diagnosed every 70 seconds in England, a report by the British Association for Sexual Health and…
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Review of Scottish care system demands radical overhaul
The humane and economic cost of care in Scotland has been calculated for the first time The Independent Care Review…
Alcohol-related hospital admissions increase 19%
Alcohol consumption caused 358,000 hospital admissions last year, NHS Digital has revealed. The number of admissions last year was 6%…
£112m given to councils to tackle homelessness
The government has announced £112m for the Rough Sleeping Iniative in order to help councils, charities and other organisations to…
Bristol care home uses dementia technology to train staff
Bristol City Council is funding the training of more than 30 staff using virtual technology which replicates the experience of…
Age UK’s Lesley Carter explains why carers need the flu jab
Caring means getting a flu jab. If you care for older people, whether in a care home or their own…
Rapid response teams to help older people at home
Health bosses have outlined plans to create ‘expert rapid response teams’ to help support older people and those with complex…
England’s poorest ‘get worse NHS care’ than wealthiest
New research by the Nuffield Trust has found that England’s poorest people receive worse NHS care, including spending longer in…
