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Each month on Care Briefing we’ll be shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector, starting in February with Health & Safety. It’s all part of our new ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help care industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Health & Safety services and would like […]
Dementia sufferers forced to fight for free NHS care
A report by the Public Accounts Committee says that although NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding is aimed at providing help to people with severe healthcare needs, they often aren’t aware of the funds available. What’s more, patients are sometimes unable to have assistance with the funding process, with some people dying before a decision on […]
New breakthrough blood test in cancer detection
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the US have developed a blood test that can detect tumors in a person before symptoms arise. The ‘liquid biopsy’ test, called CancerSEEK, screens for eight different forms of cancer, also identifying the position. Researchers at the University tested CancerSEEK on 1,005 patients with tumors, including cancers of the […]
Government offers advice to suppliers on Carillion crash
The Government has offered advice to suppliers and creditors affected by Carillion’s liquidation last week. Troubled UK facilities management and construction giant Carillion owed almost £1.3bn to banks and the end finally came on January 15th as a winding up order was made against the firm, with the court appointing the Official Receiver as the […]
Healthcare supply chain management worth $2.31bn by 2022
The global healthcare supply chain management market will grow at a CAGR of 8.4% over the next five years. A new report for Markets And Markets expects revenue to reach $2.3bn by 2022, up from $1.55bn in 2017. The growth will be driven by increased pressure on healthcare providers to improve operational efficiency & profitability; […]
Hunt adds Social Care to Cabinet role
Erstwhile Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has expanded his role in Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle, becoming Health and Social Care Secretary. Health experts hope that Hunt will now focus attention on social care, something that has been lacking in his post as Health Secretary for the past six years. Discussing the news, Jeremy Hughes, […]
Network with your peers at the Care Forum
Join 65+ other senior care professionals this summer at the Care Forum. This highly-focused event will put you in touch with innovative new suppliers and solutions providers, as well as giving you access to insightful seminar sessions. It is entirely free for you to attend – simply register here and as our VIP guest you […]
Table Tennis Scotland becomes dementia friendly
Table Tennis Scotland has been awarded a funding boost of £45,000 to become dementia friendly. The money comes from the Life Changes Trust, who are contributing £35,000 and Sportscotland who have pledged £10,000. Table Tennis Scotland previously ran two pilot projects in Dundee and Haddington to see if there would be interest in sessions for […]
£1.4m investment in Scotland’s young carers
Care experienced young people in Scotland will be supported to have more say in the decisions that affect their lives, thanks to £1.4 million funding for Who Cares? Scotland from the Life Changes Trust. The money will be used over five years to give care experienced young people a voice so that improvements to the […]
£72,500 social care cap scrapped
A cap on the amount a person can be charged for social care of £72,500 has been scrapped by the Government. Under plans passed by the former Coalition Government, the cap was due to come into effect in 2020, following the Dilnot Commission which investigated how social care should be funded. Health Minister Jackie Doyle-Price […]
