20th March 2017 Almost 9 out of 10 GPs (89%) think reductions in social care are leading to extra pressures in their surgeries. Even more (93%) think that the lack of social care is leading...
The NHS Five Year Forward View was published on 23 October 2014 and sets out a new shared vision for the future of the NHS based around the new models of care. It has been...
Focus on Disability is supporting the 2016/17 Stay Well This Winter campaign. The Stay Well This Winter campaign is a joint initiative from NHS England and Public Health England, which encourages people with long-term conditions and...
Delayed discharge figures, published by NHS England, continue to demonstrate the increasing impact of social care underfunding. Vicky McDermott, Chair of the Care and Support Alliance said: “These figures give us an indication of the...
New Be Clear on Cancer campaign has been launched across England A new Be Clear on Cancer campaign has launched across England to highlight that a cough for three weeks or more could be a...
Rehabilitation and recovery are key goals for people who suffer from a disability due to injury or illness. This could be spinal damage, or damage to a limb that has severely impeded someone’s ability to...
Most people associate ultrasound scans with pregnancy, but there are many other reasons why you may have one. For example, you can have an NHS or private ultrasound to: Diagnose some kinds of cancers Identify...
Update: SeeAbility scoops top award at the Charity Awards 2021 14 June 2021 We are delighted to announce that we have won the Overall Award for Excellence at this year’s Charity Awards, the longest-running and most...
Increasing demands on general practice over the past five years – not just a heavier workload but the increasing complexity and intensity of work – have led to a feeling of crisis. The NHS is...
Sarah Gregory Researcher, Policy at The Kings Fund has taken a look at this question Two years ago I wrote about how health systems in other countries were grappling with the problems of how to...
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