Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting has outlined progress on NHS recovery, alongside renewed commitments to social care reform and workforce support, in a…
With World Piano Day approaching on 29th March, an 83-year-old resident at a Suffolk care home is proving that a love of music can last…
A former sailor has celebrated his 103rd birthday at the historic south coast yacht club he was a member of for more than 60 years….
A North Yorkshire MP has visited a recently opened care home in Old Malton, to praise the quality of its facilities and the dedication of…
Charity Dementia Adventure has announced the return of its Green Letter Days programme for 2026 – a growing series of free, dementia-inclusive days out designed…
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published four draft sector-specific assessment frameworks as part of its most significant regulatory reform in recent years, replacing the…
A major new local authority public health improvement and support offer is to be led by the Local Government Association (LGA) over the next three…
The Care Workers’ Charity has today published The Care Workers’ View: Delegated Healthcare Activities. Drawing on 358 survey responses and two roundtables with care workers,…
STAFF from a Saltburn-by-the-Sea care home spent a night sleeping outdoors to raise money and awareness for homeless armed forces veterans. The team from Hazelgrove…
Nearly half (46%) of families say they were not told what to expect as a loved one living with dementia approached the end of their…
Poor waste management practices are costing care homes thousands of pounds every year -and the problem is more widespread than many operators realise. Analysis by leading…
By Barry Price, Content Operations and Delivery Manager of QCS, an RLDatix Company (www.qcs.co.uk) Introduction The Social Care sector remains stuck at a crossroads. Workforce…
The law is changing for care homes, but understanding your obligations has never been easier. Providing both comfort and dignity to those in your care…
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