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Santander Weekly update: UK Banks stand up to the stress testLast week saw the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) publish the outcome of the stress tests that they have conducted on the capital strength of over 90 major financial institutions....
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Telegraph: Locked in patients maybe able to drive wheelchairs and surf internet by breathingPeople with severe paralysis may soon be able to surf the internet or drive a wheelchair simply by breathing, according to scientists in Israel....
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DC Care sell specialist care facility in the High Peak DC Care is delighted to have acted on behalf of the Boyd family regarding the sale of their specialist learning disability business....
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AGEUK: Clegg defends changes to benefitsThe Deputy Prime Minister has defended medical tests that are being brought in to check people's entitlement to the disability living allowance....
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 24Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review...
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AGEUK: Older people to be 8 billion worse offA Labour MP has called for the VAT rise to be deferred, claiming that older people on lower incomes will be left £8 billion worse off once the state pension is linked to earnings next year....
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AGEUK: Long term care commission set upThe Government has taken a step closer to establishing how long-term care can be funded in the UK....
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Santander: Intelligence weekly business news update‘Better news on growth to come?’ by Barry Naisbitt, Chief Economist, Santander UK ...
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WAG: Planning ahead to meet dementia demandsDementia services in Wales are to receive an extra £1.5 million a year to extend and develop provision....
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AGEUK: The Government must encourage savingsThe Government has a "golden opportunity" to encourage improved saving for retirement, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has claimed....
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Guardian: Is Social Care about to be swallowed up by healthWhite paper says Nice should extend its remit to social care. What will that mean for the Social Care Institute for Excellence?...
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BBC News: UK comes top on end of life careThe UK has one of the best systems for end of life care, a global study says....
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Santander Intelligence weekly business news update: 14th July Supporting the recovery...
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Frank joins exclusive ton-up clubA residential home in North Wales is believed to be the only one in the UK with five residents aged over 100. ...
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CQC: Response to the governments health white paperCQC said the white paper confirmed its continued role as the quality regulator for health and adult social care. Under the proposals, the current risk-based regulatory regime will remain largely unchanged....
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WAG: Welsh Assembly Government will protect capital programmes this yearWales will take as much of the 2010-11 budget cut imposed by the UK Government as it can this year after Ministers decided to minimise the amount carried over to next year’s budget....
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Citation Employment Law - The Growing statistics....On 6th July 2010, the Tribunals Service published alarming figures showing a sharp increase in the number of employment tribunal cases brought against employers....
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CareAware Newsletter summer 2010Electronic version of the summer newsletter from CareAware...
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BBC News: Hot weather prompts Met office heatwave health alertThe first weather health alert of the summer has been issued as temperatures are set to soar in parts of the UK....
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CareAware: Sixty thousand Fees REFUNDCareAware’s appointed Care Fee Funding Specialists, Care Asset Management have reported back to us that they have successfully obtained a refund of over £60,000 in respect of the overpayment of home care fees for a client. ...
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Santander Corporate Banking Intelligence Weekly Business News UpdateWelcome to Intelligence from Santander Corporate Banking, your weekly round up of the latest economic and business news from across the UK....
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Telegraph: Discovery paves way for blood test to predict Alzheimers diseaseA simple blood test to predict Alzheimer's disease up to 10 years before symptoms appear could be developed after researchers found high levels of a protein can be an early sign of the condition....
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29th June - Intelligence from Santander Corporate BankingYour weekly round up of the latest economic and business news from across the UK. ‘Budget sets ground rules for an era of austerity’ by Steve Pateman, Head of UK Corporate and Commercial Banking'....
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DC Care act for Rosewood Care services limitedDC Care is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of two care homes in the North West of England....
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Exhibition honours Wilfred the old masterThe work of an Old Master has been brought back to life – in a special exhibition. ...
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BBC News: Incapacity benefits to be cutChancellor George Osborne signals that the £12bn-a-year incapacity benefits bill will be targeted for cuts. ...
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Brunswicks healthcare Review issue 22Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review...
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Telegraph: Pensions shake-up could see most people working into their seventiesMillions of employees who are not saving for their retirement will be enrolled in company schemes under a radical shake-up of pensions which eventually could see most people working into their seventies....
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Healthcare Business issue 36Electronic version of Healthcare Review available here........
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WAG: Statement from the Welsh Assembly Government on the Budget Yesterday, the new UK Government published its first Budget. Cabinet met this morning to discuss the implications for Wales....
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 21Electronic version of the Brunswicks healthcare Review...
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 20Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review...
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MBE for Social Care PioneerA royal bolt from the blue for Mario ...
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Telegragph: Numbers of elderly men to surgeThe number of men living into old age will surge in the next 20 years, according to official figures, as they are taking increasingly better care of themselves....
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 19Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 19...
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Care professional bulletin - Carers week 2010CareAware are keen supporters of the Carers Week event which this year runs from 14th to 20th June. ...
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WAG: Deputy Minister honours Welsh language projects in Health and Social CareThe Deputy Minister for Social Services has acknowledged the contribution of social services staff who have shown exceptional commitment to using the Welsh language in their work....
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BBC News: John Suchets heartache over wifes dementiaLast year, former ITN presenter John Suchet announced his wife had dementia. He thought no-one would take much notice. ...
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The magic of music touches the soulAn award-winning music project that helps penetrate the fog of dementia has scooped another accolade. ...
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Suttons - Planning for the sale.This article from Suttons Capital Allownance appears in the April edition of Healthcare Business and can be downloaded here....
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 18Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review....
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WAG: Dignity in Care programme in Wales moves forwardThe Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas, has announced funding of £150,000 to further support the dignity and respect in care programme in Wales for 2010-2011....
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Guardian: Has residential respite care had its day?The MS Society is about to decide whether to close all its respite care homes and offer more personalised support to its users. The outcome could have repercussions for other disability charities....
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 17Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review....
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Age UK: What the new Government means for usAs David Cameron and Nick Clegg's new coalition government begins its historic new term, Age UK looks at what the proposed new policies mean for us....
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Age UK: Over 65s ditch radio for internetOlder people are no slouches when it comes to technology , a report has found, with many "silver surfers" increasingly swapping their radios for a computer....
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Guardian: Whats in store for Public Services under coalition?As leaders of 22 organisations said in a joint letter to the Guardian on Monday, the great fear of all those working with elderly and disabled people is that "in a tough economic climate, social care will be sidelined". So far, the signals are at best mixed....
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BBC News: Doctors urged to discuss dying days careDoctors are being urged to discuss end-of-life care with the terminally ill well in advance of their final days....
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review Vol5 issue 16Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 16...
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Walking on sunshineResidents “walking on sunshine” due to pioneering colour therapy. An award-winning care organisation is brightening up the lives of its residents – with a splash of colour therapy. ...
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DH News: New Health Secretary appointedAndrew Lansley CBE has been appointed as Secretary of State for Health....
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Healthcare Business issue 35Electronically view Healthcare Business...
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Eversheds UK General Election 2010 reaction – the impact of a Conservative/Liberal Democrat Coalition Government on the healthcare sectorInternational law firm Eversheds provides comment on the key issues and policies this result will mean for businesses in the healthcare sector...
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WAG: 1000 Lives Plus, a new five year programme to improve patient safety and reduce avoidable harm across NHS Wales has been launchedGood practice developed as part of the Campaign, which includes eliminating hospital acquired pressure ulcers and improving rapid response to acute illness, will now be spread throughout Wales....
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Telegraph: General Election 2010: To-do-list of problems facing the new government - HealthWhoever ends up running the country faces a long to-do-list of problems from day one....
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Santander: ASSURA GROUP ARRANGE NEW FINANCE FACILITY FOR 30 MILLION...
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Santander: PARK LANE HEALTHCARE ARRANGE NEW FINANCE FACILITY FOR OVER £18 MILLION York - based Park Lane Healthcare, has arranged an £18.3m million facility to acquire the freehold of five of their existing care homes, with funding provided by Santander Corporate Banking managed by the bank’s specialist healthcare team. ...
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Care Asset Managements Spring Newsletter 2010Electronic version of the CAMs Spring Newsletter....
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Care Home Residents Call for Greater Inclusion LONDON, 4th May 2010 – The largest ever opinion poll of UK care home residents published today reveals that this group feels in real danger of being forgotten by the communities in which they live. ...
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Age UK: Forced retirement costs the UK 3.5bn a year, says Age UK Forcing older workers to retire cost the UK last year an estimated £3.5 billion in lost economic output‚ new figures by Age UK reveal ahead of tomorrow night’s TV showdown among party leaders on the economy....
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BBC News: UK has higher early death rate than many rich nations People in the UK have a higher risk of early death than those in many other wealthy countries, a study shows. ...
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 14Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review...
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New role for social care expertAn award-winning care organisation has made a key appointment as part of its plans to develop a ground-breaking model of care....
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Westfield Health launches improved cash plan with new benefits at the same costWestfield Health has announced bold improvements to its Foresight Healthcare Plan to include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for the first time as part of an innovative package of benefits. ...
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Marjorie joins the Hillbury 100 club...
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review Issue 13Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review...
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DC Care: Home sold in EssexDC Care are delighted to announce the successful sale of Norman House in Southend on Sea, Essex....
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AgeUK: People in later life feel ageing should be a time for celebration 95% of people in later life feel ageing should be a time of celebration - despite 78% feeling that older people are ignored by society....
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 12Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review...
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Care Aware - response to the white paperThe Labour Government’s White Paper on social care funding has once again left older people in the UK “waiting for god” after yet another cynical, politically motivated announcement at the expense of our senior citizens. ...
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 11Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review...
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New group protects vulnerable peopleA new group has been set up to protect the rights of vulnerable people across Wales – and the people who provide care for them. ...
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ESsential News - April 2010Ready for a new lease of life? End of financial year procedural update...
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Timesonline: Free care for the elderly - just don't ask howFree care at home for those with 'high needs' will be postponed by at least six months in an attempt to appease critics....
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Telegraph: Business leaders back Conservative National Insurance cutsThe Conservative plan to reverse part of Labour’s National Insurance rise is welcomed by the leaders of some of Britain’s biggest companies....
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The White Paper Building a National Care Service The White Paper Building a National Care Service sets out the Government's proposals to build a comprehensive National Care Service for all adults in England with an eligible care need, free when they need it....
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Age Concern and Help the Aged's response to the Conservatives' pensioner pledge In response to the Conservatives’ pensioner pledge‚ Michelle Mitchell‚ Charity Director for Age Concern and Help the Aged‚ said..........
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thisismoney: Budget National minimum wage to rise by 13pThe national minimum wage is to increase by 13p to £5.93 an hour, the Government announced yesterday. ...
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WAG: Fairer homecare charges measure receives Royal AssentGround breaking legislation to provide fairness and consistency in charging by local authorities for social care provided in the community has been approved. Royal Assent has been granted for the Social Care Charges (Wales) Measure. ...
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BBC News: National Insurance explainedThe National Insurance system pays for a number of benefits and the retirement pension....
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WAG: Minister recognises contribution of healthcare workersHealthcare support workers are essential in improving patient care, Health Minister Edwina Hart has told a major conference. ...
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WAG: 3.4 million allocated to help support the Older Peoples Strategy in WalesDeputy Minister for Social Services Gwenda Thomas has allocated a £3.4 million funding package to support the second phase of the Assembly Government’s Older People’s Strategy. ...
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Guardian:If Health and Safety is so important, why are hospital wheelchairs so bad?Read Sara Morgan's story, Sarah from Baltimore in the US, is a lead nurse at an NHS hospital in London...
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Counsel and Care: Budget points to care funding solutionThe reference in today's Budget to an inheritance tax solution to help pay for better care has been welcomed by Counsel and Care....
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March edition of Healthcare BusinessElectronic version of Healthcare Business...
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Special celebration for centenarian Sister The Roman Catholic Bishop of Wrexham, the Right Rev Edwin Regan, conducted Mass to mark a very special birthday in the North Wales town. ...
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Counsel and Care: Why we urgently need a national care serviceThe growing care gap facing older people and their families and carers needs to be closed urgently, says Counsel and Care. A properly funded national care service is crucial to delivering better care for our ageing population...
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 10Electronic version of the Brunswicks healthcare Review issue 10...
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National Insurance Contributions - new rulesNational Insurance contributions: new rules for workers moving around the European Union on or after 1 May 2010 and their employers....
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Tax Code error could cost people thousandsYou will, doubtless, have seen such lurid headlines recently in the press – this is NorthgateArinso’s perspective on this issue....
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Kings Fund Report Securing Good Care re fairer fundingSecuring good care for more people: options for reform proposes new, fairer funding arrangements for adult social care, a review of the current settlement for older people....
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Public Accounts Committee interim report on improving Dementia services 19th PAC Report 2009-10 Improving dementia services in England - an interim report ...
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Telegraph: Plight of bedridden dementia patient highlights flaws in Government's home-care ambitions Despite being unable to move without assistance and in need of constant help, dementia sufferer Evelyn Evans is being denied free care funding because her condition is not deemed serious enough....
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Silver jubilee heralds 200 new jobsAn award winning care organisation has taken a crucial step in creating 200 new jobs....
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BBC News: Social care under-funded and rationed says MPsAdult social care in England is "chronically under-funded" and "severely rationed", MPs say. ...
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Telegraph: Close hospitals and wards to improve patient care says NHS managersClosing some NHS wards and hospitals and allowing patients to email their consultants could help save money and improve patient care, according to those making the day-to-day decisions about the running of the health service. ...
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DH News: Health to be at the centre of the fight against climate changeThe danger and cost of climate change to the health of Europeans is at the forefront of the debate as the fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health begins 10th March in Parma, Italy. ...
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Brunswicks Healthcare Review issue 9Electronic version of the Brunswicks Healthcare Review...
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ESsential News - February issue 7Northgate Arinso and Moorepay electronic newsletter....
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BBC News: Carer respite funding spent elsewhere say charitiesMillions of pounds intended to fund respite breaks for voluntary carers in England has been spent on other areas of the NHS, according to two charities. ...
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Timesonline: Blueprint on funding elderly care aims to halt politicking A blueprint for the funding of care for the elderly has been drawn up by social care experts from all political parties in an attempt to end months of political stalemate and squabbling. ...
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