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The Carer: As England’s social care funding crisis deepens, a new report from the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) suggests the answers may lie overseas — pointing to reforms already delivering results in Australia, Japan and Germany.

Nursing Times: Government ambitions to reform social care will only be a success if they include plans to end the exploitation and extortion of migrant nurses, according to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).

The Carer: Extreme heat is turning parts of the NHS and the care sector into an “impossible and inhumane” environment for staff and patients alike, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned, as it calls for an urgent nationwide programme to heat-proof health and care facilities in response to climate change.

The Guardian: ‘Dangerously hostile’: heatwaves leave hospital wards unsafe, data reveals.

Government Press Release: UKHSA report shows 2,877 excess deaths caused by May and June heatwaves.

The Carer: Care homes and sector leaders unite to improve support for residents living with hearing loss.

The Telegraph: Hundreds of pharmacies are facing closure because of soaring business rates, with owners warning that high taxes are forcing them to cut services for vulnerable patients.

Government Press Release: Health and Social Care Secretary announces faster access to care and support for motor neurone disease patients. 

The Carer: One in six UK hospital beds is currently occupied by a person with dementia, at a cost to the taxpayer of £2.8 billion annually, with this number set to increase to one in four by 2040, according to a new report by UCL researchers.

The Guardian: Study finds three midlife health factors that could delay dementia for 13 years.

The Carer: A new report examining the role of technology in supporting brain health has found that while public awareness of dementia prevention is rising, many people still lack the confidence and tools to act on it.

The Carer: A team of colleagues from Heanton Nursing Home have raised an incredible £4,502 for Dementia UK after taking on a charity skydive.

Christie & Co: Plymouth Care Home to continue family-run ethos following sale to local mother-and-son duo.