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Articles tagged with: Health & Social Care
Improving palliative care
Health
By Lord Farmer
Improving palliative care
Ahead of his question in parliament today, Conservative peer Lord Farmer stresses the urgent need to raise standards of a palliative care system that is neither ‘effective or responsive’
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Health
By EY
EY launches health and social care digital innovation programme
EY has today launched a digital innovation programme at the Kings Fund Digital Health and Care Congress aimed at supporting and accelerating the use of digital technologies in health and social care.
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Health
By Mind
Getting Ahead: Leading London employers pave the way in prioritising mental health at work
Senior business leaders are speaking out about how they are supporting the wellbeing of their employees and urging other organisations to follow suit.
Baroness Tyler: Ensuring mental health crisis care is properly funded
Health
By Baroness Tyler of Enfield
Baroness Tyler: Ensuring mental health crisis care is properly funded
The Lib Dem Spokesperson for Mental Health, Baroness Claire Tyler, responds to the Care Quality Commission’s ‘Right Here, Right Now’ report.
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Health
By British Red Cross
Short-term wheelchair loans
Everyone who needs a wheelchair should be able to get one.
Court of appeal rules on mental capacity Partner content
Home affairs
By Law Society
Court of appeal rules on mental capacity
People without mental capacity must be involved in legal proceedings about their liberty, the Court of Appeal has said today.  
Greg Mulholland MP: Drugs for Ultra-Rare Diseases
Health
By Anastasia Zawierucha
Greg Mulholland MP: Drugs for Ultra-Rare Diseases
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland says many people who suffer from ultra-rare diseases are 'being left in the lurch about their future access to the drugs they need.'
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Health
By Medical Defence Union
Leeds trust tops list of NHS hospital compensation payments
The Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS indemnity trust paid out more money in compensation awards in the year to March 2014 than any other English hospital trust, a medical indemnity body has revealed.
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Health
By EY
HSJ Future of NHS Leadership Inquiry
Report calls for a simplification of the bureaucracy of the NHS, a redistribution of top talent through organic reduction of NHS organisations and a greater involvement of clinicians in leadership positions.
Trust launches free diabetes ‘Parents Passports’ for schools Partner content
Health
By InDependent Diabetes Trust
Trust launches free diabetes ‘Parents Passports’ for schools
For Diabetes Awareness Week, the IndDependent Diabetes Trust created 'Parents Passports' to make managing diabetes easier. 
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Health
By Age International
Around the world, older people say age discrimination is a common experience
Older people around the world are being subjected to abuse and discrimination because of their age, according to a new report by the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP).
New report reveals feelings of guilt, fear and worry overshadow the lives of older carers Partner content
Health
By Independent Age
New report reveals feelings of guilt, fear and worry overshadow the lives of older carers
New report by Independent Age shows the impact of caring on older people can be particularly acute.
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Health
By Carers Trust
NAO report on Care Act - Carers Trust calls for more evidence
Dr Moira Fraser, Director of Policy and Research, Carers Trust responding to the National Audit Office report on: Care Act first-phase reform says:
Young adult carers suffer a disrupted education Partner content
Health
By Carers Trust
Young adult carers suffer a disrupted education
Carers Trust says young adult carers in university need more support to reach their potential.
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Health
By University of Exeter
Teenagers should exercise like kids to achieve best health outcomes, study shows
As little as two minutes of high-intensity exercise four times a day improves health outcomes in adolescents, but the same amount of moderate-intensity exercise does not reap the same rewards, according to a new study from the University of Exeter.
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Health
By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
CIEH responds to public health spending cuts
Responding to the Government's announcement of 200m cuts to the public health budget, Graham Jukes, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), said:
Assisted dying Bill to be introduced in the House of Commons this year Partner content
Health
By Dignity in Dying
Assisted dying Bill to be introduced in the House of Commons this year
Dignity in Dying has welcomed the news that MPs will debate introducing assisted dying
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Health
By Medical Defence Union
Dental defence body calls on government to make urgent legal reform
A dental defence body is calling upon the health minister to make urgent legal reform which would allow the General Dental Council (GDC) to make essential changes to the current outdated Fitness to Practise (FTP) Procedures.
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Health
By NHS Blood and Transplant
NHS Blood and Transplant appoints Blood Donation Director
Mike Stredder has been appointed Director of Blood Donation at NHS Blood and Transplant. He will take up the post on 29 June.
Is there a doctor in the house? MDU survey reveals many medics act as Good Samaritans Partner content
Health
By Medical Defence Union
Is there a doctor in the house? MDU survey reveals many medics act as Good Samaritans
Asthma attacks, fainting, heart attacks, broken bones and head injuries from traffic accidents these are just some of the problems that have confronted doctors who have stepped in to help a member of the public while off-duty, according to a survey of Medical Defence Union (MDU) members.
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Health
By Mind
Mind responds to new figures on incarceration of the mentally ill
Paul Farmer, chief executive of the mental health charity Mind, said:
Seven day NHS working 'will not happen without proper investment'
Health
By Lord Hunt
Seven day NHS working 'will not happen without proper investment'
Labour Shadow Lords spokesperson for Health writes about his question in the House of Lords today on "The impact of the current deficit position of the NHS on its ability for seven-day working".
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Health
By NHS Blood and Transplant
New blood donors in decline: 40% fewer new blood donors in 2014/5 than 2004/5
204,000 new volunteers need to come forward this year to keep the nations blood stocks at a safe level for the future
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Health
By Carers Trust
Carers Trust reacts to ADASS report: 'social care funding is in crisis'
Dr Moira Fraser, director of policy and research for Carers Trust, said: