Health, Social Care and Homelessness (Archive)

DH:  Getting patients quicker access to innovative healthcare – (DH:  Public unaware of the factors that increase the risk of dementia)

NHS England launches biggest upgrade to NHS cancer treatment in 15 years – (NHS England:  New ratings published for mental health & maternity)

Audit Scotland:  NHS struggling to keep up with rising demand & cost pressures

ScotGov:  NHS in Scotland 2016

WAG:  £1m investment for clean sheets in NHS Wales – (WAG:  Vaughan Gething confirms £18m investment in the new SuRNICC ~ WAG:  Best ambulance performance in a year)

NIA:  Committee welcomes proposals for the reform of health & social care

LGA:  Quarter of people do not need to be admitted to hospital, new research reveals

King’s Fund:  Lack of investment in new services puts NHS plan at risk – (NHS Confederation - King's Fund report shows "long-term improvements put on back burner")

NAO:  Recovering the cost of NHS treatment for overseas patients

ESRC:  Sociability helps language-impaired children

LGA:  Councils respond to UKHCA report on care costs ~ Is the answer to raise taxes on everyone during their working life?

ESRC:  Urgent need for better care of people dying

EU News:  Foodborne viruses - identifying research needs to tackle public health risks – (New search page for periodic safety update report single assessments (PSUSAs) ~ EU News:  Antimicrobial resistance: EFSA and partners to develop indicators)

Plans to close Leicester children’s heart centre ‘a scandal’, says Unite

BHF:  Long-term exposure to air pollution and traffic noise effects blood pressure – (BHF:   Study finds oxidants aren't always bad for the heart)

Cancer Research UK:  Researchers deploy viruses to improve cancer treatments

EU News:  Online public services to be made more accessible for the disabled & elderly

DfE:  Supporting care leavers to thrive: everyone’s business

DCMS:  Government to support new legislation to reduce homelessness ~ LGA responds to the publication in Parliament of the Homelessness Reduction Bill

Homeless Link:  Severe Weather Emergency Protocol – saving lives in winter – (HL:  Outcome measures)

CAB:  Private renters in poor quality homes face £1,000 higher costs to heat their homes

Age UK:  'Squalor & distress' - life for older people in private rented housing

NICE recommends wider use of tests to detect cancer-causing genetic condition

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