Category Archives: End of Life

Care UK to invest £60 million in Suffolk care homes

Posted on October 18th, 2012

Care UK has been selected by Suffolk County Council to fulfil its vision for older people‟s care in the county. The Council‟s Cabinet met this week to approve the awarding of the contract which will see Care UK invest over £60 million in 10 new care homes and 10 new wellbeing centres. Suffolk County Council [...]

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Developing a national proton beam therapy service

Posted on October 15th, 2012

The strategic outline case and accompanying value for money addendum for the National Proton Beam Therapy Service Development Programme has been published. Access to high quality modern radiotherapy techniques such as Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) will support improved outcomes, increase cure rates and improve patient experience by minimising long-term side effects of treatment. PBT is [...]

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Bupa launch toolkit to help loved ones discuss dementia

Posted on October 11th, 2012

Today (11 October 2012) Bupa launch a Talking Toolkit to help people communicate with friends and loved ones who are living with dementia. Research commissioned by Bupa and carried out by ICM shows that nearly a third (32%) of people in Britain are apprehensive about talking to people with dementia. Alzheimer’s Society comment: ‘People with [...]

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Eight thousand patients to benefit from advanced cancer treatment

Posted on October 9th, 2012

£15 million unveiled to rollout across the NHS Almost 8,000 more cancer patients a year could benefit from the rollout of an advanced radiotherapy technique with fewer side effects thanks to a £15 million investment unveiled today by the Prime Minister David Cameron and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The Cancer Radiotherapy Innovation Fund will expand [...]

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Expert group to examine opiate replacements

Posted on October 8th, 2012

An independent expert group has been commissioned by the Scottish Government to gather evidence on opiate replacement therapies used to treat people with drug addictions. Chief Medical Officer Harry Burns will lead the expert group in collaboration with the independent Scottish Drugs Strategy Delivery Commission, chaired by Dr Brian Kidd. The group will objectively consider [...]

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Developing a caring career

Posted on October 4th, 2012

The care sector is growing. People are its most valuable asset and investment in their development is being fuelled by an ageing population, people with higher levels of need living independently in the community and a growing demand for specialist skills. Employers are reacting to changes by offering their employees a wider range of training, [...]

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‘Smart drug’ offers breast cancer hope

Posted on October 3rd, 2012

“New ‘smart’ breast cancer drug gives an extra six months of life and stops loss of hair,” states the headline in the Daily Mail. The news is based on the publication of the results of a new trial for treatment of a type of breast cancer known as HER2-positive breast cancer, which accounts for around one in five [...]

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Drug ‘breakthrough’ for children with premature ageing disease progeria

Posted on October 2nd, 2012

“Tremendous breakthrough drug shows promise in treating children with a rare and fatal disease,” the Daily Mail has reported. The story is based on a small trial of a drug for children with progeria, an extremely rare and currently untreatable genetic condition characterised by children appearing to age prematurely and failing to thrive, leading to [...]

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Anxiety and sleep drug could increase risk of dementia in over 65s

Posted on October 1st, 2012

People over 65 who take a drug used to treat anxiety and sleep problems could increase their risk of developing dementia by 50 per cent according to new research. The research was published in the British Medical Journal. Researchers from France followed 1,063 people aged 65 and older who initially did not have dementia and [...]

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Stoptober starts today!

Posted on October 1st, 2012

A new stop smoking campaign – Stoptober – officially kicks off today with support from celebrities nationwide. The campaign encourages smokers across England to take up the challenge to stop smoking for 28 days. Celebrity Stoptober advocates, including the former England football player Ian Wright, have pledged their support for the innovative campaign. Ian Wright [...]

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