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• Portrait of happiness: long lockdown ends for the artist Philip Sutton

  06-05-2021 18:26
  
  A ‘terrible year’ of Covid lockdown that confined him to a care home for 421 days ends in a garden party for celebrated painterCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageClutching a quill and pots of ink, Philip Sutton ended his 421-day care home lockdown this week by heading out to do what has been impossible since the Covid pandemic began: observe something new and capture it on paper.The 92-year-old Royal Academician, who built a reputation as one of Britain
  
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• Have high blood pressure? You may want to check your meds

  06-05-2021 16:54
  Nearly 1 in 5 adults with high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke, also take a medicine that could be elevating their blood pressure, according to new research. The results underscore the need for patients to routinely review all of the medications they take with their care team, including those available over the counter, to make sure none could be interfering with blood pressure lowering efforts.
  
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• World-first academies launch in Wales to drive global healthcare revolutions

  06-05-2021 11:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Wales has become the first country in the world to launch specialised Intensive Learning Academies (ILAs) that will deliver transformational training and support across preventative health, Value-Based Health and Care, and innovations in health and social care.Welsh universities have created a range of flexible courses that include degree-level opportunities within these growing fields. They are open for professionals from the health and social care, and life sciences sectors across the globe to
  
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• Fitness and wellbeing focus gets care home residents buzzing

  06-05-2021 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Care home residents have extended a week’s dedicated celebration of fitness and wellbeing into a full month of reinvigoration.Several Colten Care homes participated in the national Bee Active week which included ideas and suggestions for staying healthy and happy.Residents and staff at Abbotts Barton in Winchester were so pleased with the benefits they have decided to continue following its recommendations through the Spring.After a suggestion by Clinical Lead Jane Shaw, team members organ
  
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