We all know that smoking is bad for our health, however there are still approximately 10 million adults in the UK who smoke and only 30-40% of them try to quit smoking each year. Of the overall population, 19% of adults smoke, with 20% Read More
Telecare Tips for Healthy Eating in Older People
Our latest post in the Telecare Tips series looks at healthy eating in older people. Healthy eating doesn’t have to be costly or boring and many older people find that they see significant improvements in their standard of living from eating well. Read More
Care home prices hiked: costs thousands
Citizens Advice have found that care home prices rose on average £900 during 2015/16. It seems thousands of elderly people are facing hiked prices to the fees that they pay. Over 400 care homes in England were included in their study. The study Read More
NHS News Round-Up: Costs of negligence claims set to double by 2023
According to a study by the Medical Protection Society (MPS) the annual cost to the NHS in England of settling clinical negligence claims is set to double by 2023.
Junior doctors strike for a better NHS
Junior doctors strike For the first time since 1975, there is a junior doctors strike happening in the UK. Thousands of doctors around the UK began a 24 hour walk-out yesterday, causing disturbance in many hospitals. Doctors went on strike from 8am Read More
Funding shifts towards elderly people
George Osborne’s redesign The spending review due to be announced on November 25, is expected to make a shift towards health rather than education and economic development. George Osborne’s redesign of the British State will see overall cuts to the state budget, Read More
Costs of elderly care: pensioners lose out
Unfortunately, ministers have recently admitted that there will be hundreds of thousands of pensioners who will lose money due to care costs. It’s as a result of the Conservatives delay to cap care prices. Over 100,000 affected The state was due to Read More
Phone scam targeting the elderly
There have been warnings in the UK of a phone scam targeting the elderly whilst pretending to be the police and even your bank. “The criminals are targeting elderly residents and using clever guises, such as convincing their victims that all of Read More