Care services across Wales have achieved exceptionally high standards in the first seven months of a newly introduced ratings system, according to Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). Between April and October 2025, a total of 578 inspections were conducted for care homes and domiciliary support services, with 566 ratings published. The ratings system evaluates services across
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A major new study led by researchers at University College London (UCL) has found no evidence that menopause hormone therapy (HRT) increases or decreases the risk of dementia in post-menopausal women. The findings, commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, provide clarity on a long-debated topic and reinforce
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Flu cases in England have begun to stabilise, but hospital admissions still exceeded 3,000 in the week before Christmas, according to the latest figures published on December 31, 2025. The slight fall in flu cases is attributed in part to the NHS ramping up vaccination efforts, with half a million more people vaccinated against flu
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The UK care home sector has gained strong national recognition in the 2026 King’s New Year Honours, with awards celebrating outstanding contributions to adult social care, care home leadership, and services for older people and residents with complex needs. The honours cut across all levels of the care sector, recognising senior executives, organisational leaders, frontline
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Britain’s leading abortion charity has faced criticism for advising that sex-selective terminations are not illegal, a move campaigners have described as “irresponsible.” The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), which provides abortions for more than 100,000 women annually, states on its website that terminating a pregnancy on the grounds of foetal sex is “not specifically prohibited”
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Britons are being warned to brace for a cold start to 2026 as multiple health alerts have been issued across the country. An amber cold weather warning is in effect for the North East and North West of England from 8pm on Sunday until noon on 5 January 2026. Daytime temperatures in these regions are
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The number of GP appointments in England with a four-week wait has increased by nearly 250,000 since Labour came to power, official figures show. Every region experienced a significant rise in long waits in the 18 months following Sir Keir Starmer’s appointment as prime minister. Analysis of NHS England data revealed that in November 2025,
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has reported significant advances in its rebuilding programme, with inspection backlogs nearly eliminated and a wide-ranging consultation guiding the next stage of regulatory reform. At the start of 2025, around 500 assessment reports were pending. This figure has now dropped to just four, demonstrating a dramatic improvement in processing and
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New research from Nationwide and Dementia UK shows that middle-aged men feel significantly less prepared than younger men when it comes to looking after someone with dementia. The survey of 2,000 men without current caring responsibilities aimed to understand how comfortable men feel accessing support and the challenges they face. The findings reveal a stark
Providers Unite, a nationwide coalition representing care and support providers, has submitted a petition with over 32,000 signatures to the UK Chancellor, raising serious concerns about recent immigration policy changes affecting healthcare workers. The Treasury has confirmed receipt of the correspondence, according to the advocacy group. Voices from the Sector Katrina Hall, co-founder of Providers
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