Health, Social Care and Homelessness (Archive)

DH:  New £112m investment in clinical research facilities – (DH:  Funding for age-related macular degeneration research campaign ~ DH:  Recognising and understanding carers' rights)

NHS England:  Population healthcare – the third dimension – (NHS England:  Health should not be a postcode lottery ~ NHS England:  NHS unites to tackle sepsis ~ NHS England:  Why it’s so good to talk ~ NHS England:  Multimorbidity – the biggest clinical challenge facing the NHS? ~ NHS England:  Association of Ambulance Chief Executives sign up to NHS England’s Workforce Race Equality Standard ~ NHS England:  Realising the Value – connecting people & communities  ~ NHS England:  Building a culture of support for carers)

LGA responds to NAO report on financial sustainability of the NHS ~ The King’s Fund responds to the NAO report on the financial sustainability of the NHS

TKF responds to NHS Improvement’s latest quarterly report on the performance of the NHS provider sector – (The King's Fund responds to the Autumn Statement)

ScotGov:  £10m for outpatients – (ScotGov:  Extra £3m to support NHS winter plans ~ ScotGov:  European alcohol award ~ ScotGov:  60,000 Scots trained in CPR)

WAG:  All Wales approach to support people to achieve their goals – (WAG:  GP record sharing to improve care in Wales ~ WAG:  £6m for new diagnostic hub at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital ~ WAG:  Over £3m investment to improve NHS decontamination services)

NHS Confederation:  Finance performance stats show NHS 'still stretched to limit' – (NHS Confed:  The Autumn Statement missed a golden opportunity to ease the strain on the NHS)

TfL and Terrence Higgins Trust host the UK’s largest HIV workplace testing event

EU News:  Workshop - towards new treatments for tuberculosis

Cancer Research UK:  135,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths predicted by 2035 – (CRUK:  Blood test could predict best treatment for lung cancer ~ CRUK:  Teenagers drink a bathtub of sugary drinks a year ~ CRUK:  UK’s pathology services at tipping point ~ CRUK:  Mouth cancer rates soar over 20 years)

AGE UK:  Excess winter deaths: a chilling reminder of how the cold affects older people

Children’s Commissioner:  Children in care control the corridors of power in Whitehall

HCA launches consultation on introducing fees for social housing regulation

Homeless Link:  Chancellor's Autumn Statement bans letting fees

NICE recommends extra ‘triple therapy’ drug for treating type 2 diabetes – (NICE reviews multiple myeloma drug and approves for routine use ~ NICE reverses decision on CDF leukaemia drug after price drop)
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