A 17-strong choir, whose members are between 87 and 99 years old and has an average age of 94, made history today (Thursday 19 December)... Christmas Joy For World’s Oldest Choir As It Sings Its Way Into The Record Books appeared first on The Carer.

Sector leaders and organisations have responded this weeks provisional local government finance settlement, which will provide £69 billion for councils across the country, a real-terms... Sector Responds to Publication of the Local Government Finance Settlement appeared first on The Carer.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellent (NICE) has recommended a new treatment to prevent and reduce hearing loss in babies, children and teenagers being treated for cancer. Children receiving chemo set to benefit from hearing loss treatment appeared first on Nursing Times.

Care homes throughout the UK are being invited to take part once again in the Big Garden Birdwatch, the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every... Binoculars at the Ready – Are You Ready for the Big Garden Birdwatch? appeared first on The Carer.

Peter Carter reflects on the reasons why fewer people are choosing to study nursing while also looking at the factors that make it a great choice of career. ‘We are paying the price for years of austerity and ill-conceived policies’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

A charity is seeking to create a network of specialist nurses across the UK to support people affected by aortic dissection. New aortic specialist nurse funding scheme launched appeared first on Nursing Times.

Hospices have welcomed a multi-million-pound investment in their estates by the government but have called for funding to go further to cover the cost of essential services such as nursing care. Government funding must go further to address hospice crisis appeared first on Nursing Times.

Student editor Zaneta Sadauskaite-Khokhar shares her bilingual journey of navigating the UK healthcare system. ‘The challenges of studying in a second language have made me more resilient’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Photo: (Right to Left) David Baddiel, Suranne Jones and Anne-Marie Duff Alzheimer’s Society Celebrity Ambassadors including comedian and author David Baddiel, actor Suranne Jones and... Dementia Experts Prepare For Anticipated January Spike In Calls appeared first on The Carer.

Read our joint letter with NHS England, the Care Quality Commission, the General Medical Council, the CNO for England, the General Pharmaceutical Council and th

Nurses have spearheaded the design of a new apprenticeship for non-clinical staff who want to pursue a career in safeguarding. Nurses trailblazing new safeguarding apprenticeship appeared first on Nursing Times.

Nurses in England’s NHS have once again been offered reassurances that regulatory oversight of them will be kept “proportionate” during the busy winter period. Winter pressures: letter recognises ‘dilemmas’ nurses will face appeared first on Nursing Times.