Topic: England

Global Action Needed to Address "Most Significant Health Crisis of the 21st Century". London, September 21 /PRNewswire/ - A landmark report on the Global Economic Impact of Dementia finds that Alzheimer's disease and other dementias are exacting a massive toll on the ...

GP training key to DoH dementia plan

The article reports on the issues regarding the Department of Health's (DoH's) five-year dementia strategy plan for general practitioners (GPs) in England. Health Minister Phil Hope said that the GP training will be helpful in rectifying the discrepancies in dementia care. However, ...

Restaurant held to support retail role

The article reports on the decision of a facility inspector to approve the change of use of a shop for a restaurant and cafe despite council arguments that it would underestimate the primary shopping area in Oxfordshire, England. Excerpt from Article: COMMUNITY ...

Online dementia care training launched

The article reports that Cornwall, England-based Elderworld has launched an online training programme for dementia called Working with me. Since the programme is an online service, it can be completed at any time and anywhere. Designed for carers The government has publishedits ...

Care Homes

Finding a care home You have a right to choose which home you move into. So you will probably want to find out what homes there are in your area and visit a few to get an idea of what they are ...

Dementia care plans unveiled

A plan aimed at tackling England's growing burden of dementia has been launched by the Government.. A senior clinician in every hospital and care home in England will be made responsible for ensuring the needs of dementia sufferers are met.. There are ...

Hospitals to get dementia doctors

A senior doctor will oversee dementia care in every hospital in England, the Government will announce.. There are currently around 700,000 people in the UK with dementia but the figure is rising as people live longer.. Neil Hunt, chief executive of Alzheimer's ...