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Councils have kept up the high quality of their social care services for adults in the past year, the Care Quality Commission said today (25 November).

Nearly 20 percent of the world’s population still defecates in the open, and action to improve hygiene, sanitation and water supply could prevent more than 2 million child deaths a year, health experts said on Monday.

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr Paul Burstow): We are today publishing the Government’s plans for adult social care services - A Vision for Adult Social Care: Capable Communities and Active Citizens. Alongside the Social Care Vision, the Department … Continue reading →

Thousands of frontline NHS staff take control of £900 million of services Thousands of frontline NHS staff are taking control of the services they deliver in a drive to transform patient care and improve health outcomes, Secretary of State for … Continue reading →

There’s never a bad time to raise awareness about prostate cancer, the most common cause of cancer in men in the UK, accounting for nearly a quarter of all new male cancer diagnoses.

Trevor Pile, managing partner of ARC Healthcare Management , is delighted to announce a new partnership with Continence UK (CUK) (www.continence-uk.com). The partnership is marked by an important new series of continence seminars taking place throughout the UK.

Ann Winder works every day with patients who would rather not talk about their conditions. She works within a field of medicine that people would rather gloss over and she works tirelessly to promote wellbeing on a subject that people … Continue reading →

Quality Innovation Productivity and Performance (QIPP) key objectives in all aspects of health care are the driver of change in the forthcoming year. Unfortunately continence must compete with all specialist providers surrounded by a back drop of 20% savings in … Continue reading →

We are delighted to confirm our entry on the HSC website. Introduction The company aims to support those who are responsible for supporting healthcare staff with the tools and skills for their roles. ARC can supply tailor made training packages … Continue reading →

12th Oct 2009 1 in 4 women in the UK suffer from urinary incontinence. But the system is letting them down and instead of being treated for it, they are being given incontinence pads and told to quietly put up … Continue reading →