Care Radio News
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Archbishop calls for society wide shift in support for unpaid carersThe Archbishop was responding during Carers Week to the report‘No Choice but to Care’
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Adult social care workers urged to share Covid storiesThis will help the inquiry to identify areas for improvement when it begins the public hearings on the care sector in the summer of 2025
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Young Carers missing out on carer's allowanceCarers Trust estimates nearly 20,000 young adult carers are being forced to choose between education and financial support
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20% increase in those at risk from type 2 diabetesThe NHS is investing in a number of initiatives including the Diabetes Prevention Programme which has helped thousands of people stave off a type 2 diagnosis
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Black and ethnic minority people are underrepresented in virtual patient cohorts.Targeted research needed to understand the barriers to access.
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NHS dental treatment has still not returned to pre-pandemic levelsThe British Dental Association (BDA) has said the next government need to take on board the huge knock-on effects the crisis in dentistry is having across the health service.
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London councils object to relocation of specialist cancer serviceRichmond Council has voted to request a review by NHS England
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West Lothian Council workers could trigger a summer of strike actionGMB Scotland said its members were being balloted on industrial action - with the first possible strike day falling on July 3.
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Care UK in Portsmouth to remember the hundreds of thousands of those who took part in D-DayAlong with the three forces’ charities and the Merchant Navy Association, more than 100 care homes will take part in the nationwide tribute.
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NHS and social care leaders could save £1 billion annually by adopting an AI-led home healthcare modelBy reducing hospitalisations for older adults by 52-70%, this approach frees up over 1,210 hospital bed days monthly
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Number of people with pre diabetes has risen by 11% in Norther Ireland.
These new figures show nearly 200,000 people are living with, or at risk of diabetes.
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Software to reduce hospital waiting times will be rolled out across Scotland over the next yearThe national theatre scheduling tool improved operating room efficiency by up to 25%
Programmes coming up ..
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Matt Rosser9:00am - Noon
Matt says: "people who care for us - in hospitals, homes, wherever care is needed - are people we are lucky to have. If we didn’t acknowledge it before, we certainly do now and we mustn’t stop".
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The Dave Price JukeboxNoon - 3:00pm
Dave says: ""Hopefully I can bring a little bit of fun and happiness into the lives of others. If so, I will consider that a job well done. I look forward to you not only listening ,but interacting with me".
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Alex Cann3:00pm - 6:00pm
Alex says "I have huge admiration for the care sector, which dates back to my own stint in Sheffield Children's Hospital in 1991 having a leg lengthening operation. The nurses were just fantastic, and I feel this is my opportunity to give something back to a profession that has faced unprecedented challenges over the last few years."
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Dave Price with The 80s Show6:00pm - 9:00pm
Dave says: ""I hope , through my knowledge of music, my sense of humour, and a real interest of how music affects your mood, reaches emotions and prompts memories, I am very much looking forward to being on air with and spending some time with you."
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Peter Fairhead's Country Show9:00pm - 11:00pm
Peter says: "I'm absolutely delighted to be part of Care Radio, playing the music I love and have spent the last forty years presenting on the radio".
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Alan Steadman's Jazz Waves11:00pm - 1:00am
The very best of Jazz from across the years, presented by the longest standing jazz radio presenter in the UK.
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Matt Rosser
1:00am - 4:00am
Matt says: "people who care for us - in hospitals, homes, wherever care is needed - are people we are lucky to have. If we didn’t acknowledge it before, we certainly do now and we mustn’t stop".
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Martin Emery4:00am - 7:00am
Martin says: "when we think about it, we all probably know somebody - a friend, a colleague or family member - who provides care, either professionally or unpaid. Care Radio is for them."
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Nick Meir7:00am - 10:00am
Nick says "Caring is so much more than delivering practical essentials. Just ‘being there’ provides a tonic of companionship which we all crave as human beings. And that is why Care Radio is so important. Knowing you can switch on and listen to a friendly voice at any time, day or night, really does make a difference to those involved in receiving or giving care"
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Today's Weather
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ScotlandSunny intervals
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WalesMedium-level cloud
High: 9°C | Low: 6°C
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South of EnglandHeavy Rain
High: 9°C | Low: 7°C
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Northern Ireland
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North of EnglandLight rain
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National & International News
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Wes Streeting signals move to train thousands more GPsThousands more GPs could be trained in order to deal with the NHS staffing crisis, Wes Streeting has indicated.
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UK exported thousands of tonnes of banned pesticides in 2023 probe revealsThe UK exported thousands of tonnes of pesticides last year that have been banned domestically due to their harmful impacts, an investigation has found.
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England clinch series win against New Zealand with 323 run victory in WellingtonEngland secured their first away series in two years with a 323-run rout of New Zealand, Joe Root marking the occasion with a 36th Test century.
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Syrian government appears to have fallen as 50 year rule of Assad family endsThe Syrian government appeared to have fallen early on Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a lightning rebel offensive.
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West Ham confirm Michail Antonio involved in road traffic accidentWest Ham forward Michail Antonio has been involved in a road traffic accident, the Premier League club have confirmed.
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Wind speeds top 90mph as Storm Darragh starts to lash UKGusts of 93mph have been recorded as Storm Darragh hit the UK.
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Devolved leaders hail improved relationships with UK Government under LabourWorking with the Conservatives when they were in government “could not have been more awful” but relationships with Westminster are “incomparably better” now Labour is in power, John Swinney has said.
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Taylor Swifts The Tortured Poets Department returns to number one amid tour endTaylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department has returned to the top of the UK albums chart as her record-breaking Eras Tour comes to a close, the Official Charts Company has confirmed.
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Rachel Reeves tells small business owner We are trying to helpChancellor Rachel Reeves told a shop owner the Government was “trying to help” as she visited independent retailers ahead of Small Business Saturday.