Cumbria's flash flooding hotspots
The Environment Agency has released a list of places in Cumbria which are flash flooding hotspots.
Changes in dementia services
A new strategy for people with dementia in the Scottish Borders has been launched. It comes after Borders General Hospital was criticised.
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Read the full storyCumbria's flash flooding hotspots
The Environment Agency has released a list of places in Cumbria which are flash flooding hotspots.
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Flash flood hotspots
The Environment Agency are warning that thousands of people in the North West are at risk from flash flooding, and is urging communities to prepare in advance.
Flash flooding is caused by intense rainfall. It occurs suddenly with little or no warning – often before the emergency services have time to arrive. It tends to happen when heavy rainfall runs off land and quickly swells rivers and streams, or where drainage systems are overwhelmed by rainfall.
To try and help people understand the risks, the Environment Agency has undertaken detailed studies to identify the communities most at risk from this type of flooding.
They will contact local householders and business owners to explain the risks, and how to prepare themselves to stay safe.
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Overhaul of dementia services
A new strategy for people with dementia in the Scottish Borders will allow them to have a better quality of life, according to NHS bosses. Services for people with dementia and their carers have been redesigned, with the focus now on care at home rather than in hospital.
It comes after Borders General Hospital was criticised for having a non-dementia friendly environment. Health chiefs say it's important that they provide more care at home, and that people know what is available to them. Jenny Longden reports:
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Changes in dementia services
A new strategy for people with dementia in the Scottish Borders has been launched. It comes after Borders General Hospital was criticised.
Read the full storyNew dementia services for Scottish Borders
A new strategy for people with dementia in the Scottish Borders will allow them to have a better quality of life, according to NHS Border chiefs. Services for people with dementia and their carers have been redesigned, with a focus on more care at home rather than in hospital.
It comes just months after Borders General Hospital was criticised for having a non-dementia friendly environment. Health chiefs say it's important that they provide more care at home, and that people know what is available to them.
Dementia services get new strategy
NHS Borders will launch a new strategy for their dementia services. They have been working with the council and Alzheimer Scotland to redesign dementia services for better outcomes for those suffering form the condition and their carers.
The changes follow stinging criticism by inspectors of NHS Borders' care for dementia sufferers,
