Articles tagged with: Health & Social Care

27 Apr 2021 Health

Long-Covid care must not become a hard-to-access Cinderella service

Since long-Covid first came to light, those in need of further treatment and support have faced a postcode lottery for care. They must not be let down by this government again.

16 Apr 2021 Coronavirus

The Government Has Denied It Is Planning To Reduce Rapid Covid Testing Following Concerns Over False Positives

The Government has batted away suggestions it could scale back the rapid testing programme despite internal concerns over false positive rates.

13 Apr 2021 Health

No one should be dying from an eating disorder in 2021

We need ring fenced funding and a proper care pathway for people with eating disorders and their carers, or we will keep losing more and more lives.

06 Apr 2021 Coronavirus

Government Is Hiring A £3,750 A Week Consultant To “Normalise Testing As Part Of Everyday Life”

The government is hiring a communications consultant at a rate of £750 a day to “normalise testing as part of everyday life” as they roll out mass rapid Covid tests at home.

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31 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Health messaging in the vaccine rollout: the role of the community

The COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been met with much enthusiasm, with some hailing it as the beginning of the end of the pandemic. But health experts fear such optimism might prompt people to pay less attention to hygienic compliance measures, such as hand washing and wearing masks in public.

18 Mar 2021 Health

People who rely on social care can’t afford to keep waiting for reform

When the government finally brings forward its proposals for social care reform, they must to do more than prop up a failing system and tinker with funding.

15 Mar 2021 Health

Action is needed now to ensure dementia research is not set back by Covid-19

It is vital that dementia research is not slowed by the pandemic, resulting in a further long-term impact on people affected. We must redouble our efforts to confront this dreadful disease head-on.

11 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Denmark Suspends Use Of AstraZeneca Jab In "Precautionary" Step Following Blood Clot Reports

Denmark has temporarily paused its rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine after someone who received it later died of a blood clot.

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01 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Pandemic’s toll: over 34,000 people with dementia dead; care home deaths third higher than thought

Coalition says ‘never again’ as Alzheimer’s Society investigation reveals 92% report pandemic causing more rapid increase in dementia symptoms

01 Mar 2021 Health

The Government’s obesity strategy is putting those with eating disorders at risk

This Eating Disorder Awareness Week, we must recognise that there is not a catch-all strategy to addressing obesity in the UK.

24 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

After a decade of increasing inequality, it’s time this government starts valuing ethnic minority and disabled people's lives

We cannot let the government off the hook for the way that Black, Asian and ethnic minority lives, disabled lives and poorer people’s lives have been undervalued before and during the pandemic.

23 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock Said It Would Be "Ridiculous" To Bar Ministers From Giving Covid Contracts To People They Know Amid Row Over PPE

Health secretary Matt Hancock has defended himself after his department was found to have acted "unlawfully" by failing to publish details of Covid contracts worth billions.

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22 Feb 2021 Health

BANT launches its NEW “Food for your Health” Campaign to target the rise in diet-induced metabolic illness

“Never before have our food choices been so important for our health and wellbeing” is the strapline of the new BANT campaign “Food for your Health” launching this February 2021.

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17 Feb 2021 Health

RCEM response to latest report from think tank Reform

Responding to the latest report from the think tank Reform, Dr Katherine Henderson, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:

12 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

The government’s failure to deliver vital PPE to health and care workers left staff afraid for their safety

To avoid repeating last year's mistakes DHSC must listen to doctors, nurses and carers, ensuring they have confidence in the systems and processes designed to guarantee their safety.

05 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

The government must tread carefully to ensure care home measures don’t breach human rights

With Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights warning against blanket bans on care home visits, discrimination against the elderly and disabled people is back on the agenda in lockdown

02 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

ONS: Deaths in care homes are the highest ever during the pandemic - Alzheimer's Society comments

The Office for National statistics revealed that for the week ending 22nd January, there were 1817 deaths in care homes due to Covid. This works out at 46.6% that week, the highest it has ever been during the pandemic. The previous high was 39.2% in May.

WATCH: How can we ensure patients access innovative medicines quickly?

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29 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

WATCH: How can we ensure patients access innovative medicines quickly?

What can the UK Government and others do to ensure the system keeps pace with scientific developments, helping patients overcome delays in accessing innovative new medicines?

A pawfect partnership: How one dog provided an essential lifeline

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26 Jan 2021 Health

A pawfect partnership: How one dog provided an essential lifeline

Thanks to players of The National Lottery, over £30 million pounds is being raised for Good Causes every week, funding projects like Canine Partners and helping communities come together across the UK.

15 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

Leading Scientist Says One Of Two Brazilian Coronavirus Variants Has Already Been Detected In The UK

One of two Brazilian coronavirus variants has already been detected in the UK, according to a leading virologist advising the government.

12 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

Ministers cannot ignore the warning signs as care homes risk being overwhelmed again

We cannot protect the NHS if we fail to protect social care. With growing pressures, government must spell out what immediate extra support can be provided for carers.

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12 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

RCEM Winter Flow data shows nearly 1 in 20 patients is waiting 12 hours or more to be admitted

The latest publication of data from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s 2020-21 Winter Flow Project shows that nearly 1 in 20 patients are waiting 12 hours or more to be admitted.

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11 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

Alzheimer's Society comments on UK COVID-19 vaccines delivery plan

The Government has today set out its UK COVID-19 vaccines delivery plan for vaccinating tens of millions of people by spring.

With Covid rates soaring, the government must help us get the UK off to a “fresh start” in the fight against obesity

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08 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

With Covid rates soaring, the government must help us get the UK off to a “fresh start” in the fight against obesity

As new research reveals the significant impact of losing even a small amount of weight on our long term health, the government must work more closely with weight management services to tackle obesity.