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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Thursdays football briefing Moyes loses on Everton return as Arsenal ignite title bid
David Moyes began his second spell as Everton manager with a defeat as Aston Villa ruined the Scot’s return to Goodison Park while Arsenal ignited their title charge with victory in the north London derby.
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Deliveroo sees orders and spending grow after expanding shopping ranges
Deliveroo has said it enjoyed more orders and spending in recent months despite ongoing weaker consumer confidence in the UK.
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UK economy sees weaker than expected growth in November
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has insisted she will “fight every day” to deliver economic growth after the latest official figures showed weaker-than-expected expansion in November.
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Tories will tell difficult truths Badenoch to say in bid to regain voter trust
The Tories will tell the British people the truth “even when it’s difficult to hear”, Kemi Badenoch will pledge in a major speech focused on regaining voters’ trust.
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Ministers urged to offer Trump olive branch trade deal and brace for tariffs
The UK must offer the “olive branch” of a trade deal to Donald Trump’s incoming US government, while forging closer links with the EU to bolster itself against the threat of American tariffs, an influential think tank has said.
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Regulator must show its teeth over some practices by insurers
That's according to the Consumer Group, Which?
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Starmer travels to Ukraine to sign partnership deal lasting for generations
The Prime Minister is visiting Ukraine for the first time since entering No 10
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Reeves looking at regulatory reforms in search for economic growth
Rachel Reeves will hope for some more economic good news after a difficult start to the year when the latest monthly growth figures are announced on Thursday.
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Give ticketless train passengers a yellow card for first offences watchdog
Train passengers caught without a ticket should be let off with a warning for a first offence, according to a watchdog.
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NHS patients dying in corridors and going undiscovered for hours report says
Patients are dying in corridors and sometimes going undiscovered for hours, while sick people are being left to soil themselves, according to a damning report into the state of the NHS.
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