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• Hope for children with bow hunter syndrome

  11-02-2021 20:43
  Fusing the neck's top two vertebrae can prevent repeat strokes in children with bow hunter syndrome, a rare condition that affects a handful of U.S. pediatric patients each year, researchers suggest in a recent study. The finding offers a new way to treat these children and protect them from potentially lifelong neurological consequences.
  
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• NHS and social care blueprint: key points

  11-02-2021 15:06
  
  The government has unveiled its plans for reforming the NHS and social care after the pandemicEvery part of England to be covered by an integrated care system (ICS), incorporating local NHS bodies, local government and other organisations, together tasked with supporting integration of health and social care.Enhanced “powers of direction” for the government over a newly merged body comprising NHS England and NHS Improvement. Related: Matt Hancock announces shake-up giving ministers m
  
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• 40% of staff at biggest UK care home firm have not had Covid vaccine

  11-02-2021 13:16
  
  Exclusive: HC-One says 64% of workers have been offered a jab and 7% declined itCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 40% of the staff at the UK’s biggest care home provider have still not received vaccinations, 10 days after the government’s deadline to have provided first jabs to all care home workers and residents.HC-One, which provides 20,000 beds across 329 homes in the UK, told the Guardian that its latest figures showed 64% of its staff ha
  
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• Captain Tom endorsement as Surbiton veterans launch new book club

  11-02-2021 10:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  A new book club has been launched for people living with dementia at a Surbiton care home.Royal Star & Garter, which provides loving, compassionate care to veterans and their partners living with disability or dementia, began the club in January. They chose Captain Sir Tom Moore’s autobiography Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day as their first read. The book’s publishers thanked the Home for choosing the book to launch the club, and praised the charity for the work it does.The launch co
  
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• A plum idea for keeping spirits up in care homes

  11-02-2021 08:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Discovering that many more plums are grown in Romania than the UK was a surprise to residents of a Wellington dementia care home – one surprise among many in store for them during a recent Romania ‘theme’ day. Residents of Camelot House and Lodge said they felt as if they had been transported to the Balkans for the day with many authentic touches made possible thanks to staff at the home who originate from Romania. Activities co-ordinator Richard Dempslake said: &ldqu
  
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