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Osborne's 'big' Spending Review does little for social care
25 Nov 2015
Chancellor George Osborne's Spending Review does not deliver the £3bn needed for the adult social care sector. The Chancellor, describing his 'big Spending Review', has announced the Government will.....
Compulsory registration introduced for domiciliary and residential care workers in Wales from 2020
12 Nov 2015
Health and Social Services Minister, Mark Drakeford has announced that all domiciliary care workers in Wales will need to be registered from 2020, before they can work in the social care sector. Adult residential care workers are.....
Mental health care at risk as 'services shrink and demand escalates'
12 Nov 2015
A review by The King’s Fund think tank has revealed that cuts to adult mental health services in England are having a negative impact on the quality of care patients receive. The briefing found ‘widespread.....
New guidelines issued to help improve quality of life for older people with multiple long-term conditions
05 Nov 2015
The latest guidelines published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have called for health and social care services to work together to ensure that people with multiple long-term health conditions are involved.....
Online brain training can improve memory and reasoning in older people
03 Nov 2015
Playing online ‘brain training’ games that challenge memory skills and reasoning could have significant benefits for older people during their day to day lives, reports a new study by Kings College London, published in the Journal.....
People with learning disabilities should be in 'homes not hospitals'
03 Nov 2015
People living with learning disabilities and autism will receive support to lead more independent lives, following the publication of a national plan to improve learning disabilities services. More than 2,500.....
Dame Judy Dench backs Age UK's campaign to prevent 'heart-breaking' loneliness at Christmas
02 Nov 2015
While many of us look forward to spending time with family and friends during the festive season, recent research has revealed that Christmas celebrations often fall short for older people. Age UK launched.....