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Friday, May 18th, 2012

Aberdeen dementia patient 'had 106 carers'

A woman has claimed her husband, who had dementia, was given 106 different carers in a single year. BBC News Website

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Topics: Care, Carers, Dementia

Monday, May 14th, 2012

Local care 'close to break point'

Health services in the community are reaching breaking point in the UK, the Royal College of Nursing is claiming.

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Topics: Care at Home, Carers, General, Health, NHS

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Queen's speech 2012: Draft bill on social care announced

A draft bill on overhauling care and support for elderly and disabled people in England has been announced in the Queen's Speech.

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Topics: Care at Home, Care Homes, Carers, Dementia, Elderly, Funding, Health and Social Care Bill, Politics

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Charity urges government to back new strategy on care jobs

A charity representing carers has called for a new strategy to kick-start more jobs in the care industry.

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Topics: Carers, Care at Home, Health

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Health cuts: Welsh NHS Confederation says reform needed to save more cash

The NHS in Wales can not cut its costs further without making radical hospital reforms, according to the body representing health boards and trusts.

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Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

Elderly hospital care needs 'more complex' (Video)

The care of the elderly is being compromised in UK hospitals because there are too few nurses, according to the Royal College of Nursing

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Topics: Carers, Elderly, Hospitals

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Somerset County Council defers young carers budget cuts

Somerset County Council has deferred planned cuts to its Young Carers Service for one year.

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Topics: Carers

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Nurse Plus- Leading by example for Care Home Agencies...

NursePlus have nurses' and carers' at all their care at home agencies across the country. Check out their website for more information www.NursePlusUk.com

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Topics: Care at Home, Nursing Agency, Carers, Care

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Young carers support in Somerset to be cut

Somerset County Council is to halve its budget for supporting young carers by £70,000 through job cuts.

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Topics: Carers, General, Money

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Carers 'missing out on support', says charity

People looking after someone with cancer are missing out on "vital support and benefits", a charity has warned. BBC News Website

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Topics: Carers, Care at Home, New Research