Nearly one million people in the UK are living with dementia, but its impact stretches far beyond those diagnosed, with millions of families silently carrying the strain. New research from Alzheimer’s Society, based on a UK wide survey of more than 2,000 people, reveals the emotional toll many are carrying behind closed doors. Millions Face Hidden Toll Of Dementia, New Research Reveals appeared first on The Carer.

Care Sector Leaders have urged the government to focus on how the social care sector is funded rather than the “structures sitting above it,” amid... Focus on How Care Is Funded, Government Urged appeared first on The Carer.

The NMC has responded to Lord John Mann’s review of antisemitism and other forms of racism across the NHS and healthcare regulatory system, published today.

A special colourised broadcast of England’s historic 1966 FIFA World Cup Final victory will be shown on Channel 4 this June, combining one of the... Channel 4 to Broadcast Colourised 1966 World Cup Final in Support of Dementia Awareness appeared first on The Carer.

Andrew Lovegrove warns against the risk of nurses becoming deskilled in a health and social care environment increasingly filled with technology like AI. ‘AI adoption and workforce reforms put nurses at risk of deskilling’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Hundreds of women with hard-to-treat ovarian cancer could benefit from a new, life-extending drug on the NHS from today – the first new addition to NHS treatment in over 20 years. The new targeted therapy – mirvetuximab soravtansine – will be offered to patients living with ovarian cancer whose disease has stopped responding to standard […]

A first of its kind virtual reality (VR) training programme for endoscopy nurses is being developed by a nurse innovator in collaboration with a university in the Midlands. Nurse working on pioneering VR training programme for endoscopy appeared first on Nursing Times.

Women with type 1 diabetes who are pregnant, or planning a pregnancy, should be offered a pregnancy-specific ‘artificial pancreas’ device, according to updated guidance for the NHS. New guidance on HCL devices for pregnant type 1 diabetes patients appeared first on Nursing Times.

All trusts must submit a nursing band 5 job evaluation delivery plan to their NHS England region for review by the end of July, according to health service leaders. Deadlines set by NHS England for reviewing band 5 nurse roles appeared first on Nursing Times.

Penny Tremayne stresses the benefits of multigenerational working, so we can all learn from each other. ‘Working alongside one another helps develop a richness in experiences’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Helen Layton discusses the increasing risks posed by the climate crisis to the health of women and children in low-income countries such as Malawi. ‘When floods threaten mothers and children: lessons from Malawi’s climate crisis’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

The chair of the NHS’s groundbreaking new online hospital trust has been named as business leader and former supermarket chief executive John Browett. NHS Online, which will provide virtual specialist care for patients through the NHS App and video consultations, has now been formally established as the Online NHS Trust. John is a former chief […]