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The pandemic has meant practitioners caring for older people have had to respond to new challenges. What lessons have been learnt, the benefits to practice, and the different ways of working that will be retained in the future?

Heart failure patients aged 80 and above are less likely to receive recommended therapies and dosages compared to their younger counterparts, according to a new study.

The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme launches today (1st July) to help thousands of adults and children across England to achieve a healthy weight and boost their wellbeing. 

Heart attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic were more likely to result in heart failure compared with heart attacks one year earlier, according to new research. Delays in treatment may have been one contributor to the higher incidence of subsequent heart failure.

Sajid Javid has been appointed the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, replacing Matt Hancock after he breached social distancing rules.

The latest data from the Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission (REACT) study suggests that more than two million people in England may have had symptoms of 'long Covid'.

It is easy to become anxious about using digital technologies when conducting financial transactions. In this blog, Dr Harry Brown says being aware of cyber scams can help you take suitable preventative action. 

The British Medical Association has called on the General Medical Council to urgently commission a comprehensive independent evaluation of its fitness-to-practise decision making procedure.

The University of Oxford are trialling the anti-parasitic drug, Ivermectin, as a possible treatment for Covid-19.

When Covid-19 first hit the UK last year, reports of both verbal and physical abuse towards NHS staff began to emerge. If this abuse continues, the BMA warn many healthcare professionals could retire early or move into alternative employment.

The government must ensure transparency on how health data will be used and the rights and options people have, according to the Health Foundation. 

People with two or more physical health conditions are at greater risk of developing depression and anxiety later in life, compared with those who have none or one physical health condition, according to new research.

The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, announced the winners of the second wave of the NHS AI Lab's £140 million AI in Health and Care Award.

Adult social services are facing a deluge of requests for care and support from older people as society opens up after Covid-19, according to the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services. 

The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has confirmed that Covid-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for all staff working in care homes, unless they are medically exempt.