This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49558231 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent In terms of health and care, there were two eye-catching numbers in the chancellor’s spending announcement – £6.2bn extra for the NHS and £1.5bn for social care in England – but neither is quite what it seems. The £6.2bn refers to the extra cash the…
This article was taken from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/20-million-funding-to-help-10-000-young-people-into-nhs-careers By Department of Health and Social Care The Health and Social Care Secretary has announced £20 million funding to prepare more young people for an entry-level job or apprenticeship in the NHS. The Health and Social Care Secretary has announced £20 million funding to support 10,000 young people from…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/15/a-letter-to-my-dad-settle-into-care-home by Anonymous ‘When you confessed you were barricading yourself in your bedroom at night, we knew you couldn’t go on living alone’: the letter you always wanted to write Last Friday was one of the most profound days of my life. You remembered you were going to try out…
This article was taken from:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48438132 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Public spending on care for the elderly and disabled is much higher in Scotland and Wales than England, figures show. In England, £310 per person is spent each year on services such as care homes and home help for daily tasks such as washing and…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-48424905 By BBC Health news Scotland’s elderly are facing increasing waits for the social care they need, according to a new report. More than four in 10 older people requiring “substantial” or critical care were found to be waiting more than the six weeks set out in guidelines. Age Scotland,…