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  1. Painful Journeys

    We did it! Your campaigning prompted a national review into patient transport services, and the NHS has now taken many of our crucial recommendations on board. Thank you for making it happen. Thousands ... doesn’t have to be like this. Your campaigning pushed this issue to the forefront and forced the NHS to look into the painful journeys that older people are having to make to and from hospital. Our system

  2. Why age-based restrictions won’t work for coronavirus

    population go ahead with living their lives as they did before? Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of NHS England, has recently commented that such a course of action would amount to an ‘age-based apartheid’ ... possible. 7. This shouldn't be a choice between the economy and health The conversation about how to handle the coronavirus epidemic is often presented as a simple choice, that we can either protect health

  3. Solitude and loneliness in the age of coronavirus

    the resources to manage. Despite the recent history of underinvestment in social services and the NHS, we are in a much better place now.” 2. We’re better resourced now for staying at home David highlights ... almost a third of the population (in Sweden it’s half). It’s a demographic that’s largely grown out of choice, with many viewing living alone as feasible and enjoyable, though not without its problems. It’s

  4. Coronavirus vaccine and treatments

    receive a vaccine that hasn’t been properly approved and shown to be safe. The NHS will contact you if your NHS record suggests you might be eligible for a seasonal spring booster jab. From October ... online on the NHS website  or by calling NHS 119 between 7am and 11pm. The NHS might contact you to invite you to book, too. When booking your appointments, it's helpful to have your NHS number to

  5. Vaccines

    infections and vaccines provide a way to support our bodies to do this more effectively. This is why the NHS automatically offers several free types of vaccines to older people. Certain health conditions or a ... developing a high temperature headache, fever, flu-like symptoms. Yes. All vaccines available on the NHS have been rigorously tested for their safety and continue to be monitored after they’ve been

  6. Help us to help you this winter

    significant effect that flu can have on people's health, and in turn how it stretches the capacity NHS staff and services. During the peak of the outbreak the proportion of GP appointments and 111 calls ... the flu is to get vaccinated, and for 22 million of us in England that vaccination is free on the NHS through our GP or pharmacist. This year, people aged 65 and over are being given a new type of vaccination

  7. 9 health tests that could save your life

    telling you about any further tests and treatment you may need. Find out more about AAA screening on the NHS website Blood pressure is the force that your blood exerts on the walls of your arteries. Common symptoms ... it, such as making sure you drink enough water. Find out more about the blood pressure test on the NHS website Bowel cancer screening doesn’t diagnose cancer, but it can detect potential problems

  8. World Health Day

    Is the NHS equipped to deal with the ageing population? We explore the challenges our health system is facing with the increasing number of older people in the UK. On the 7 April we celebrated World Health ... health coverage isn't going to be easy. In the UK, we're lucky that 70 years since its inception the NHS remains free. It plays a vital role in maintaining our health and wellbeing but it faces a number of

  9. Frailty in older people

    wellbeing. Here’s what you need to know if you’re working with older people living with frailty. The NHS Long Term Plan has identified improving care for older people living with frailty as a priority. On

  10. Offline and Overlooked

    – and in some cases impossible – to access day-to-day necessities such as banking, making NHS appointments or even just paying for car parking. But it's not just those who aren't online. Plenty ... feel confident - or simply don't want - to use key services like paying their council tax, or booking NHS appointments online. And it's not right that they're not being given another option. That's why is

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