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ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY

Families bearing brunt of soaring dementia costs

By Lee Peart 13 May 2024

The Government has been urged to make dementia a priority after new figures revealed healthcare costs have soared to £42bn in the UK.

PREVENTION

Walmart closes US health centres

By Lee Peart 13 May 2024

Walmart has announced the closure of all 51 of its health centres in five US states, as well as its virtual health care business.

JULIAN HARTLEY

MPs call for new maternity commissioner to tackle poor care

By Lee Peart 13 May 2024

A new report by MPs has called on the government to appoint a new maternity commissioner and publish a National Maternity Improvement Strategy.

VICTORIA ATKINS

NHS launches 'golden hello' dentist scheme

By Lee Peart 13 May 2024

Around 240 dentists will be offered bonus payments of up to £20,000 to boost recruitment under a new NHS scheme.

EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

Trust chief executive appointed ICB head

By Lee Peart 13 May 2024

Head of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST), Tom Abell, has appointed chief executive of the Mid and South Essex Integrate Care Board.

CYBER ATTACK

US hospitals disrupted following cyber attack

By Lee Peart 13 May 2024

Non-emergency procedures, tests and appointments at US hospitals have been suspended following a cyber attack on one of the nation's largest healthcare systems providers.

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

Integrated care partners launch dementia strategy

By Lee Peart 13 May 2024

A new strategy designed to help people live well with dementia has been launched by integrated health and adult social care organisations in Surrey.

MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Medway NHS Foundation Trust appoints new chair

By Lee Peart 10 May 2024

Medway NHS Foundation Trust has appointed John Goulston as its new chair.

GMB

Hospital workers strike over Covid bonus payment

By Lee Peart 10 May 2024

Hospital workers at three Nottinghamshire hospitals are to strike after being left out of a Covid bonus payment.

GPS

GP appointments up by 1m on pre-pandemic levels in South East

By Lee Peart 10 May 2024

There were one million more GP practice appointments in the South East in 2024 compared with March 2019.

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