The latest care news (from our friends at Care Radio)
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Archbishop calls for society wide shift in support for unpaid carers
The Archbishop was responding during Carers Week to the report‘No Choice but to Care’
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Adult social care workers urged to share Covid stories
This will help the inquiry to identify areas for improvement when it begins the public hearings on the care sector in the summer of 2025
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Young Carers missing out on carer's allowance
Carers Trust estimates nearly 20,000 young adult carers are being forced to choose between education and financial support
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20% increase in those at risk from type 2 diabetes
The NHS is investing in a number of initiatives including the Diabetes Prevention Programme which has helped thousands of people stave off a type 2 diagnosis
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Black and ethnic minority people are underrepresented in virtual patient cohorts.
Targeted research needed to understand the barriers to access.
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NHS dental treatment has still not returned to pre-pandemic levels
The British Dental Association (BDA) has said the next government need to take on board the huge knock-on effects the crisis in dentistry is having across the health service.
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London councils object to relocation of specialist cancer service
Richmond Council has voted to request a review by NHS England
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West Lothian Council workers could trigger a summer of strike action
GMB Scotland said its members were being balloted on industrial action - with the first possible strike day falling on July 3.
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Care UK in Portsmouth to remember the hundreds of thousands of those who took part in D-Day
Along with the three forces’ charities and the Merchant Navy Association, more than 100 care homes will take part in the nationwide tribute.
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NHS and social care leaders could save £1 billion annually by adopting an AI-led home healthcare model
By reducing hospitalisations for older adults by 52-70%, this approach frees up over 1,210 hospital bed days monthly
The Latest National and International News
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Kamala Harris vows to continue this fight in election concession speech
Kamala Harris has called for unity and vowed to “continue this fight” in a concession speech after her election defeat to Donald Trump.
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Donald Trump claims magnificent victory as he looks set for White House return
Results so far show he's looking on track to become the 47th President of the United States
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Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be introduced in Parliament
The proposed legislation aims to create the “first smoke-free generation”
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Report suggests childrens reading at crisis point as enjoyment among pupils plummets
The National Literacy Trust charity say the fall is particularly noticeable among boys
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Number of police officers sacked and barred from service rises to almost 600
The new figures from the College of Policing show a 50% on the previous year
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University tuition fees to rise to 9535 in England next year
Tuition fees in England will rise to more than £9,500 next year to “secure the future of higher education”, the Education Secretary said.
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Chicken wings and whole cucumbers top trending food deliveries of 2024
Deliveroo has released details of the products ordered most often this year
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Starmer to pledge more cash for border command in blitz on small boats
The Prime Minister will use a speech today to kick off a week-long focus on the issue
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Generation Isolation Study suggests young people do not know how to unplug
More than half of young people surveyed say they want to spend less time on their phone, but many don't know how to
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Angry flood survivors hurl mud and insults at Spains King Felipe VI
It happened as he visited the town of Paiporta in Valencia, where more than 60 people died
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