Reported data on corridor care and a single agreed definition are urgently needed to drive solutions, RCN Scotland said in a new report published today (Thursday 8 October).
A Derbyshire home took inspiration from its owners by hosting an awards ceremony for staff as a way to boost morale and celebrate one other.
New research conducted by policy and research consultancy Public First, on behalf of national charity Carers Trust, predicts a shortfall of up to one million unpaid carers within a generation.
Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice is highlighting the vital role hospice care plays in the community during Hospice Care Week (Oct 5- 11), supporting families to stay connected, supported and understood during the most difficult times.
Older people in England’s worst off local areas have 25.8% fewer good quality care options relative to their level of health need than those in the best off areas, according to major new analysis published today by the International Longevity Centre (ILC).
A major milestone in construction has been reached on a new care home development in Truro, Cornwall.
Michael Palin, Russell T Davies, Larry Lamb, Chris Kamara and Megan McKenna are among a host of Marie Curie supporters speaking up on personal experiences of death to urge Prime Minister Andy Burnham to fix palliative care.
The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) is delighted to announce Dementia UK as its Charity Partner of the Year, strengthening a shared commitment to supporting people living with dementia and those closest to them.
UNISON General Secretary Andrea Egan heard first-hand the experiences of sponsored care workers when she visited MHA Willowcroft care home in Derby.
A pioneering North Wales artist has been honoured for three decades transforming lives through creativity in care homes.
The digitisation of social care has solved one of the sector’s biggest problems – but created another warns Person Centred Software (PCS).
Health and care businesses are critical to support UK communities. They help provide a safe place for some of the most vulnerable people in society. But this safety relies heavily on the cash in the bank…
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