Research finds people with dementia receive little specialist support at end of life, despite high levels of need

GPs are the main providers of medical care. Researchers have found that despite having complex needs, most of the healthcare received by people in the later stages of dementia is provided by GPs or emergency services, with little support from specialist healthcare professionals. The researchers, from the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department at University…

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Friends of the Earth Cymru response to the Committee on Climate Change Welsh Carbon Budgets – Call for Evidence

Introduction Friends of the Earth Cymru is part of Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and supports a unique network of local campaigning groups working in communities throughout Wales. Friends of the Earth Cymru inspires the local and national action needed to protect the environment for current and future generations, and believe…

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Move to phase out coal power

Doctors have welcomed the Government’s step towards phasing out ‘unabated’ coal-powered energy generation by 2025. The step was made by the prime minster Theresa May following pressure to do so from the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change of which the BMA was a founding member. In a response to a Government consultation the alliance…

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