Cancer Research UK’s patient information website, CancerHelp UK, and its health information leaflets have been awarded the Department of Health Information Standard.
The new certification scheme entitles health and social care information producers that meet certain criteria to place a quality mark on their information materials, making them easily recognisable as a reliable and trustworthy source.

Health and social care provision needs to be put in place for a large increase (33%) in the 85 year old population in the UK by 2020, according to a study published on bmj.com.
The researchers say that while “the oldest old” (individuals aged 80 or 85 years and over) are the fastest growing sector of [...]

Alzheimer’s Society has today welcomed the recognition of people with dementia in the Queen’s speech and called for dementia to be a priority for all political parties.
Responding to proposals to give people with the highest needs free personal care, Alzheimer’s Society called for more detail and warned that both money and improved quality of home [...]

Commenting on the announcement of a Government action plan to tackle the over prescribing of antipsychotic drugs to people with dementia, Dr Peter Carter, RCN Chief Executive & General Secretary said:

New core standards for Assistant Practitioners are published today by Skills for Health, the Sector Skills Council for healthcare.
The standards were developed in response to requests from employers and commissioners concerned at variation in the responsibilities, education and training of staff employed in the role.