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• Ultrasound in the treatment of brain diseases

  04-02-2021 20:40
  Ultrasound is not only used as an imaging technique but targeted pulses of ultrasound can be used as a highly accurate treatment for a range of brain diseases. A review shows that the new treatments are already on the brink of broad clinical application.
  
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• UK care provider welcomes new Chief Executive

  04-02-2021 08:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  Orbis Education and Care has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer as it looks towards a new phase of operation. Suzanne Lawrence joins the leading UK autism care and education provider from Practice Plus Group, formerly Care UK.Suzanne will work alongside outgoing CEO Mike Currier in his new role as Chief Commercial Officer, as the group looks towards further growth in 2021 and beyond.Mike said: “Thanks to the hard work, dedication and first-class care shown by our staff and the managem
  
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• WW2 cartographer celebrates 100th birthday at Ledbury care home

  04-02-2021 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Ledbury resident with a storied international life – which included fleeing the Suez Crisis – has celebrated her 100th birthday at a local care home.Joan Randolph was joined by residents and staff for the celebrations at Ledbury Nursing Home, which involved a tea party and lots of video messages from family members, as well as the customary card from the Queen.Born in Asansol, India, to British parents, Joan moved to England when she was just eight after embarking on a six-week boa
  
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• Dunluce Healthcare plans to build £8m Newtownards nursing home and create 100 jobs

  04-02-2021 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Dunluce Healthcare has unveiled major plans to build an £8 million nursing home in Newtownards which will accommodate 80 residents and create 100 permanent jobs.It is the latest development by the Bangor-based firm which last year opened a new dementia wing at Oakmont Lodge in Bangor West following a £2m investment.The new home will be built on the site of the former Ards FC football ground.The facility will cater for a range of nursing, residential, respite, and convalescent care ne
  
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• Doing nothing is not an option after English care homes' Covid failings

  04-02-2021 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Analysis: Alarming recent findings suggest the problem was not just operators being caught off guardCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJoanna Lumley has revived her turn from Absolutely Fabulous to front a trade union call for a pay rise for care staff. Describing the 1.5 million workers as “the invisible part of our nation’s health system … the forgotten ones”, she slipped into Patsy’s drawl to show a nation’s gratitude: &ldquo
  
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• Care homes still breaking Covid rules despite fatal outbreaks, inspectors say

  04-02-2021 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Care Quality Commission finds minority of homes unsafe and risking spread of infectionCare homes in England operated by profitable chains have been branded unsafe by inspectors, who found serious failures in efforts to control the spread of coronavirus in its latest wave.In the last month 40% of care homes inspected by the Care Quality Commission in England were judged to be inadequate or in need of improvement. Several handling fatal coronavirus outbreaks were revealed to have broken laws meant
  
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• Tool predicts which mini-strokes could lead to major strokes

  04-02-2021 02:53
  A new tool can help emergency physicians predict which patients with mini-strokes are at greatest risk of having a major stroke within the week.
  
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