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COVID-19 Infection: Coronavirus in the UK (DHSC / PHE / BBC News / SCIE / NHS England)

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Latest guidance for the general public. Full Text Link Reference New guidance for households with possible COVID-19 infection. [Online]: Department of Health and Social Care [and] Public Health England, March 17th 2020. In less than three months the impact … Continue reading →

Mandatory Learning Disability and Autism Awareness Training for NHS Staff (DHSC / BBC News)

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Mandatory learning disability and autism awareness-raising training is to be introduced for healthcare staff. The level of such training will be proportionate to each member of staff’s role and level of contact with people with a learning disability. Full … Continue reading →

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Resources and Announcements for World Mental Health Day (WHO / Public Health England / NHS England / DHSC / Mind)

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary There has been a flurry of new resources, announcements and initiatives in anticipation of World Mental Health Day, which falls on October 10th 2019. Every Mind Matters: a Mental Health Hub for the General Public Public Health England (PHE), … Continue reading →

First Year Progress Review of the Carers Action Plan for 2018 to 2020 (DHSC)

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Department of Health and Social Care a has published a progress review of the first year of the action plan for carers in England. The government’s action plan for carers was first published in June 2018. Progress is … Continue reading →

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Physical Activity Guidelines (BBC News / DHSC)

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Physical activity helps to protect against various chronic conditions, including Type 2 diabetes (by 40%), coronary heart disease (by 35%) and depression (by 30%), according to guidance from the four UK Chief Medical Officers. Full Text Link Reference Strengthen … Continue reading →

Advancing Population Health: Government Consulation on Personalised Medicine and Prevention for the 2020s (BBC News / Cabinet Office / DHSC)

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary It is expected that, by the 2020s, technological advances including genomics and artificial intelligence (AI) will massively improve “proactive, predictive, and personalised” approaches to the prevention of ill health. A wide-ranging consultation document explains many of the options, opportunities … Continue reading →

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Accelerating Detection of Disease Programme (DHSC)

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The government-backed Accelerating Detection of Disease programme will support co-investment in research aimed at earlier diagnosis, plus better prevention and appropriately targeted treatments for diseases including dementia, cancers and heart disease. “Diseases could be detected even before people experience … Continue reading →

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