Commenting on Age Concern's analysis today showing that many older people with serious health problems are paying for care that should be free, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb said:
Over half of physiotherapy graduates from 2007 are still unemployed, according to new figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats. The figures, revealed in a Parliamentary Answer revealed many more employed in junior roles or on short-term contracts.
A pioneering hospital treating people with complex mental health problems is to close next week. NHS bosses in charge of the Henderson Hospital in south west London said the closure was temporary and a public consultation will still take place.
Nearly 100,000 patients with Alzheimer's a year will be refused drugs that could delay the onset of the disease, the Court of Appeal has heard. The manufacturer of one drug - Aricept - has been fighting a decision to restrict access to patients in the later stages of the disease. NHS drugs advisers said the therapy along with others in its class are not cost effective for early Alzheimer's.
Help is being provided to people with disabilities to allow them to enjoy a major music festival in Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire County Council is providing two wheelchair accessible minibuses to transport disabled people to Cambridge Folk Festival.
A 'bionic eye' may hold the key to returning sight to people left blind by a hereditary disease, experts believe.