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• Stroke scans could reveal COVID-19 infection

  17-09-2020 18:28
  
  New research has found that COVID-19 may be diagnosed on the same emergency scans intended to diagnose stroke.
  
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• Smoking linked to bleeding in the brain in large, long-term study of twins

  17-09-2020 14:45
  Researchers in Finland found a link between smoking and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a type of bleeding stroke, in a study of more than 16,000 pairs of twins over 42 years. The study found that bleeding in the brain can be explained to a greater degree by environmental risk factors, such as smoking, than by genetic influence.
  
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• New smart drug delivery system may help treatment for neurological disorders

  17-09-2020 14:40
  A research team has created a smart drug delivery system that reduces inflammation in damaged nervous tissues and may help treat spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders. The system, which uses extremely thin biomaterials implanted in the body, also protects nerve fibers (axons) that connect nerve cells in injured neural tissues, according to a new study.
  
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• Coronavirus: infection control fund for English care homes to double

  17-09-2020 13:24
  
  Providers caution extra money will not stop Covid-19 if testing and PPE supplies falterCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe health secretary, Matt Hancock, has announced an almost doubling of the infection control fund for care homes in England in an attempt to stop mobile temporary staff spreading Covid-19 in the coming months. But care providers have warned the cash injection could be rendered redundant if testing and supplies of protective equipment falter.Car
  
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• My husband is in a care home. I visit him for 30 minutes each week in a car park

  17-09-2020 11:52
  
  I understand visits must be restricted because of Covid, but why are families the ones to suffer?My husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease eight years ago. I vowed to look after him and never put him in a home.Three years on, after sleepless nights, mental and physical exhaustion, and the sensation that I was disintegrating, I faced the hard truth: I was not the best person to look after my husband any more. After a long and heartbreaking search I found my husband’s present c
  
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• DC Care announces sale of Prestatyn care home

  17-09-2020 10:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  DC Care is delighted to announce the recent successful sale of Carr Holm care home, on behalf of  Mr Paul and Mrs Debra Mallows.
  Carr Holm is located in the North Wales coastal town of Prestatyn.
   
  Carr Holm is a large detached property of red brick construction. Windows and doors are all uPVC double glazed and the reception rooms are light and airy. It has previously been a hotel, with the care home retaining many of the 1930s features, including a dining room with decorative coving.
  
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• Bupa shortlisted for ‘Best Apprenticeship’ at the CIPD Management Awards

  17-09-2020 08:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bupa Care Services has been announced as a finalist in the ‘Best Apprenticeship’ category at the upcoming CIPD Management Awards, to be held in September 2020.
   
  The awards recognise companies putting employees first, with Bupa celebrated for creating clear pathways for career progression.
   
  The commendation is for Bupa’s Care Leadership Programme, designed to fast-track colleagues into leadership roles within its care homes. Since its launch, the scheme has gone from
  
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• Sunrise of Sonning resident celebrates 100th birthday in style

  17-09-2020 07:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jean Davies has been a resident at Sunrise of Sonning since December 2019. On 19th August, Jean turned 100, and celebrated in style at the care home.
  The team at Sunrise of Sonning organised for Jean’s day to begin with a pamper session. She had her hair, nails and make-up done. Jean then had a conference call with her close family including her daughter and her grandchildren. Jean’s grandson prepared a video compilation from her more distant relatives, as she has a very large family
  
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