Care Sector Hub

14th October 2019

Top diabetes professor warns older people with type 1 are being overlooked

A top UK professor is urging the healthcare profession to make older people with type 1 diabetes a “priority and not an after-thought”. Professor Ketan Dhatariya, […]
10th October 2019

Octogenarian RAF veteran returns to the skies to recreate first flight

An 83-year-old RAF veteran left his care home for the day to return to the skies for a final time – recreating his first flight in […]
10th October 2019

Birchgrove start work on their third retirement community

Retirement living specialist Birchgrove starts work on their third retirement community in three years in Ewell village, south west London.  The company is re-developing a 1.3-acre […]
8th October 2019

Health apps to take a look at?

The global wellness industry is huge, not least in the UK where it is estimated to reach a staggering £22.8 billion by next year.  This multi-billion […]
2nd October 2019

Future-proofed bathrooms

Smart bathroom flooring choices can help people stay independent in their own homes for longer, explains Esther Bond, Housing Consultant at Altro. Home adaptations allow individuals […]
28th September 2019

“No room for complacency” in tackling infectious disease

A new report published by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK), the UK’s specialist think tank on the impact of longevity on society, urges policymakers across […]
28th September 2019

Affirmative action needed to protect young carers’ human rights

Academics want affirmative action for young carers and are calling for policies that go beyond simply levelling the playing field in a new study launched at […]
27th September 2019

MHA launches My Moment of Joy music therapy campaign 

National campaign will highlight the impact of music therapy on people living with dementia National charity Methodist Homes (MHA), one of the UK’s leading providers of […]
25th September 2019

Patient Safety Learning urges new approach to stop thousands of avoidable deaths

Charity launches new online hub for vital sharing of knowledge and experience by health and social care providers and bodies, and patients and families, to transform services […]