We at The Carer are delighted to share VE Day commemorations sent in from care enviroments all around the country. Across the United Kingdom, care... The Care Sector Share Their VE Day Anniversary Commemorations appeared first on The Carer.

The NHS has hit its target for the number of patients waiting 18-weeks thanks to the biggest improvement in waiting times since the launch of... “Huge Moment” As The Health Service Hits 18-Week Target Amid Half-A-Million Waiting List Drop appeared first on The Carer.

Demolition of a former hat factory in Atherstone is progressing at pace with the site set to be transformed into a new Extra Care scheme.... New Extra Care Scheme To Be Delivered In Atherstone As Demolition Underway appeared first on The Carer.

A new long-term US study has suggested that moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee and tea could help reduce the risk of dementia later in life,... This Daily Habit Could Lower Dementia Risk By 35%, Research Reveals appeared first on The Carer.

Residents and Staff at The Cedars Care Home, in Bourne was in awe of the majestic birds of prey that came to visit the home.... Residents At The Cedars Are Visited By Birds Of Prey appeared first on The Carer.

Frank Foster House Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes Group, is proudly celebrating its residents aged 100 and above through the launch of its... Frank Foster House Launches “100 Club” to Celebrate Centenarian Residents appeared first on The Carer.

The NHS has hit its target for the number of patients waiting 18-weeks thanks to the biggest improvement in waiting times since the launch of the iPad. In March, 65.3% of patients were waiting 18-weeks, as the waiting list fell by over 312,000 last year, the largest year-on-year reduction in 16 years. The improvement in […]

Hundreds more children with muscle-wasting condition spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are to be offered potentially “life-changing” therapy on the NHS which could help them live years longer and attend primary school. From today, 2 innovative treatments for SMA – nusinersen and risdiplam – will be made routinely available on the NHS in England following an access scheme to collect more evidence, giving hundreds of families long term-certainty. NHS […]

NHS Grampian’s mental health and learning disabilities service has been recognised for its “unwavering commitment” to care excellence in a first for the country and the sector. Scottish health board receives top nursing accreditation appeared first on Nursing Times.

Nurses in the UK are routinely being exposed to toxic levels of formaldehyde, increasing their risk of cancer and other health problems, according to a new report from the European Biosafety Network (EBN). Nurses’ health at risk from toxic levels of formaldehyde appeared first on Nursing Times.

Respected nurse leader Dame Eileen Sills reflects on why she would choose nursing all over again as a career.  ‘Nursing gave me a sense of belonging – and I would choose it again’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Newborn babies requiring antibiotics as a precautionary treatment can be managed at home instead of being kept in hospital, according to new guidance for the NHS in England and Wales. NICE recommends home antibiotic treatment for newborn babies appeared first on Nursing Times.