Preparing a home cooked meal at least once a week may cut older people’s risk of dementia by 30%, suggests research in Japan. Home cooked meals ‘may cut’ older people’s dementia risk by third appeared first on Nursing Times.

A redesigned nurse-led discharge unit has been freeing up much needed hospital beds and improving patient flow across a major London hospital, according to nurse leaders. Nurse-led discharge unit has ‘significantly’ improved patient flow appeared first on Nursing Times.

Routine screening for heart failure using a widely available type of blood test and ultrasound could significantly benefit people living with diabetes, according to UK researchers. Landmark trial results back heart failure screening in diabetes patients appeared first on Nursing Times.

When endorsing applications, employers confirm if a worker is working as a manager, supervisor, practitioner or support worker based on the role they are carrying out. This determines the qualification requirements for registration.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) commitment to anti-racism has been central to its ongoing reviews of the Code and Revalidation process – two regulator

Persistent delays in the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) system are leaving some of Wales’ most vulnerable individuals without legal protection, according to a new... Delays Leave Vulnerable People Without Safeguards, Wales DoLS Report Warns appeared first on The Carer.

The UK’s medicines cost watchdog is to take a fresh look at two high-profile Alzheimer’s treatments after successful appeals from their manufacturers. National Institute for... NICE Set to Review Evidence on Two Pioneering Alzheimer’s Drugs appeared first on The Carer.

If you or your staff are looking to gain a qualification as part of your SSSC registration, it's important to make sure you choose the right one.

Residential and care home provider and registered charity, Care South, has donated £1,000 to The Memory Box Foundation. The Memory Box Foundation runs a monthly... Care South’s Community Fund Donates £1,000 to The Memory Box Foundation appeared first on The Carer.

Public satisfaction with how the NHS is run has increased for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to analysis from The King’s Fund... Boost in Public Satisfaction with the NHS for the First Time Since Pandemic, But Only One in Four Satisfied appeared first on The Carer.

Children with medical complexity are increasingly surviving birth and infancy but miss out on equitable and appropriate care, as this first article in a series explains. Children with medical complexity: challenges and the need for change appeared first on Nursing Times.

A new training framework will help nurses working in accident and emergency departments to build careers and strengthen care for patients, according to a trust in Yorkshire. Trust introduces ‘step-by-step’ career path for emergency department nurses appeared first on Nursing Times.