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Community Mental Health Care is Struggling to Meet People’s Needs, CQC Survey Shows
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Community Mental Health Care is Struggling to Meet People’s Needs, CQC Survey Shows

March 31, 2026
Stow Healthcare Expands Portfolio with Acquisition of Magnolia Park Care Home in Ramsey
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Stow Healthcare Expands Portfolio with Acquisition of Magnolia Park Care Home in Ramsey

March 31, 2026
Nearly Six In Ten Hospices Have Made Or Are Considering Frontline Cuts
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Nearly Six In Ten Hospices Have Made Or Are Considering Frontline Cuts

March 31, 2026
Elizabeth Finn Homes Appoints Head of Lifestyle
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Elizabeth Finn Homes Appoints Head of Lifestyle

March 31, 2026
Adopt A Grandparent Shortlisted for UK Dementia Award
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Adopt A Grandparent Shortlisted for UK Dementia Award

March 31, 2026
Care UK Colleagues Celebrated At Special Awards Evening
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Care UK Colleagues Celebrated At Special Awards Evening

March 31, 2026
Birthday Joy Cheers Betty, 106, and Daphne, 100, at Winchester Care Home
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Birthday Joy Cheers Betty, 106, and Daphne, 100, at Winchester Care Home

March 31, 2026
Welsh Hospices to Receive £4.3m Funding Boost
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Welsh Hospices to Receive £4.3m Funding Boost

March 31, 2026
Delays Leave Vulnerable People Without Safeguards, Wales DoLS Report Warns
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Delays Leave Vulnerable People Without Safeguards, Wales DoLS Report Warns

March 30, 2026
NICE Set to Review Evidence on Two Pioneering Alzheimer’s Drugs
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NICE Set to Review Evidence on Two Pioneering Alzheimer’s Drugs

March 30, 2026
Care South’s Community Fund Donates £1,000 to The Memory Box Foundation
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Care South’s Community Fund Donates £1,000 to The Memory Box Foundation

March 30, 2026
Boost in Public Satisfaction with the NHS for the First Time Since Pandemic, But Only One in Four Satisfied
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Boost in Public Satisfaction with the NHS for the First Time Since Pandemic, But Only One in Four Satisfied

March 30, 2026
CQC Unveils Draft Sector-Specific Assessment Frameworks in Major Regulatory Overhaul
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CQC Unveils Draft Sector-Specific Assessment Frameworks in Major Regulatory Overhaul

March 27, 2026
Social Care Ombudsman Launches Best Practice Guidance For Handling Self-Funder Complaints
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Social Care Ombudsman Launches Best Practice Guidance For Handling Self-Funder Complaints

March 26, 2026
Impact of COVID-19 on Health and Social Care Reflected in Latest Inquiry Publication
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Impact of COVID-19 on Health and Social Care Reflected in Latest Inquiry Publication

March 24, 2026
Healthcare Systems “Close to Collapse” Inquiry Finds
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Healthcare Systems “Close to Collapse” Inquiry Finds

March 19, 2026

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Community Mental Health Care is Struggling to Meet People’s Needs, CQC Survey Shows
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Community Mental Health Care is Struggling to Meet People’s Needs, CQC Survey Shows

March 31, 2026

While experiences of mental health care are improving, many are still facing significant barriers to appropriate care, the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) community mental health…

Stow Healthcare Expands Portfolio with Acquisition of Magnolia Park Care Home in Ramsey
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Stow Healthcare Expands Portfolio with Acquisition of Magnolia Park Care Home in Ramsey

March 31, 2026

Stow Healthcare, recently listed in the Top 20 Care Home Awards for Mid-Size Groups 2026, has announced the acquisition of Magnolia Park Care Home, further…

Nearly Six In Ten Hospices Have Made Or Are Considering Frontline Cuts
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Nearly Six In Ten Hospices Have Made Or Are Considering Frontline Cuts

March 31, 2026

Nearly six in ten English hospices have made or are considering cuts to frontline services, according to new data from Hospice UK, as financial pressures…

Elizabeth Finn Homes Appoints Head of Lifestyle
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Elizabeth Finn Homes Appoints Head of Lifestyle

March 31, 2026

Carolann joins Elizabeth Finn Homes with over 30 years of experience in the care sector, starting her career as an activity organiser before moving on…

Adopt A Grandparent Shortlisted for UK Dementia Award
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Adopt A Grandparent Shortlisted for UK Dementia Award

March 31, 2026

Adopt A Grandparent has been shortlisted for the Intergenerational Award at the UK Dementia Awards 2026, recognising its work in bringing meaningful, one-to-one connection into…

Care UK Colleagues Celebrated At Special Awards Evening
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Care UK Colleagues Celebrated At Special Awards Evening

March 31, 2026

The provider’s annual internal awards ceremony – Care UK Stars – saw more than 360 colleagues from across 18 regions come together as 23 awards…

Birthday Joy Cheers Betty, 106, and Daphne, 100, at Winchester Care Home
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Birthday Joy Cheers Betty, 106, and Daphne, 100, at Winchester Care Home

March 31, 2026

A Winchester care home staged landmark celebrations for two of its seven centenarians including one of the oldest people in the South. Betty Perry, 106,…

Welsh Hospices to Receive £4.3m Funding Boost
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Welsh Hospices to Receive £4.3m Funding Boost

March 31, 2026

Hospices across Wales will receive further funding support as landmark national commissioning guidance is agreed. The £4.3m support package from the Welsh Government will provide…

Delays Leave Vulnerable People Without Safeguards, Wales DoLS Report Warns
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Delays Leave Vulnerable People Without Safeguards, Wales DoLS Report Warns

March 30, 2026

Persistent delays in the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) system are leaving some of Wales’ most vulnerable individuals without legal protection, according to a new…

NICE Set to Review Evidence on Two Pioneering Alzheimer’s Drugs
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NICE Set to Review Evidence on Two Pioneering Alzheimer’s Drugs

March 30, 2026

The UK’s medicines cost watchdog is to take a fresh look at two high-profile Alzheimer’s treatments after successful appeals from their manufacturers. National Institute for…

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Care Homes Losing Up to £8,000 a Year Through Poor Waste Management
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Care Homes Losing Up to £8,000 a Year Through Poor Waste Management

March 25, 2026

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…

CQC Update – The End of the Single Assessment Framework is Coming!
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CQC Update – The End of the Single Assessment Framework is Coming!

March 25, 2026
Realise Strengthens Healthcare Training Offering with Acquisition of Tidal Training
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March 19, 2026
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February 6, 2026
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February 5, 2026

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How Technology and Data Can Help Social Care Providers Navigate Workforce and Financial Pressures
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How Technology and Data Can Help Social Care Providers Navigate Workforce and Financial Pressures

February 27, 2026

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…

Unlocking the Potential: How Healthcare Can Lead on Disability Inclusion
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February 25, 2026
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February 25, 2026
Public Sector Trends 2026: A Year of Pressure and Possibility
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February 25, 2026
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February 25, 2026

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February 6, 2026

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