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Covid Inquiry: Care Sector Left to Fend for Itself as £10bn PPE Bill Laid Bare
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Covid Inquiry: Care Sector Left to Fend for Itself as £10bn PPE Bill Laid Bare

July 14, 2026
NHS Reforms Must Support Focus On Compassionate Communication For End Of Life Patients
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NHS Reforms Must Support Focus On Compassionate Communication For End Of Life Patients

July 14, 2026
Paralympic Gold Medalist Aaron Phipps MBE Announced as Ambassador for Cake4Kindness Day 2026
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Paralympic Gold Medalist Aaron Phipps MBE Announced as Ambassador for Cake4Kindness Day 2026

July 14, 2026
Care Sector Shows “Exceptional Resilience” As Demand Continues To Outstrip Supply, New Report Finds
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Care Sector Shows “Exceptional Resilience” As Demand Continues To Outstrip Supply, New Report Finds

July 14, 2026
109 Birthday Celebration For Local Care Home Resident
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109 Birthday Celebration For Local Care Home Resident

July 14, 2026
Celebrity Chef Lesley Waters Inspires Community at Special Culinary Evening Hosted by Barchester Healthcare
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Celebrity Chef Lesley Waters Inspires Community at Special Culinary Evening Hosted by Barchester Healthcare

July 14, 2026
CQC Finds Too Much Variation In People’s Experiences Of Adult Social Care In National Assessment Programme
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CQC Finds Too Much Variation In People’s Experiences Of Adult Social Care In National Assessment Programme

July 14, 2026
Connell Court Care Home Celebrates 50 Years of Caring for the Southport Community
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Connell Court Care Home Celebrates 50 Years of Caring for the Southport Community

July 13, 2026
NHS Accelerates Artificial Intelligence Rollout to Cut Waiting Times and Improve Care for Millions
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NHS Accelerates Artificial Intelligence Rollout to Cut Waiting Times and Improve Care for Millions

July 13, 2026
Social Care Sector’s ‘Transactional’ Training Is Fuelling Retention Crisis, Warns Expert
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Social Care Sector’s ‘Transactional’ Training Is Fuelling Retention Crisis, Warns Expert

July 13, 2026
83-year-old Care Home Resident Rides Shotgun in High-Speed Supercar at Goodwood Motor Circuit
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83-year-old Care Home Resident Rides Shotgun in High-Speed Supercar at Goodwood Motor Circuit

July 13, 2026
New Report Urges Local Action To Tackle Social Care Workforce Crisis “Today”
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New Report Urges Local Action To Tackle Social Care Workforce Crisis “Today”

July 10, 2026
Covid Inquiry: Care Sector Left to Fend for Itself as £10bn PPE Bill Laid Bare
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Covid Inquiry: Care Sector Left to Fend for Itself as £10bn PPE Bill Laid Bare

July 14, 2026
CQC Finds Too Much Variation In People’s Experiences Of Adult Social Care In National Assessment Programme
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CQC Finds Too Much Variation In People’s Experiences Of Adult Social Care In National Assessment Programme

July 14, 2026
Baroness Casey Warns Social Care Reform Will Fail Without Public Consent
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Baroness Casey Warns Social Care Reform Will Fail Without Public Consent

July 8, 2026
LGA Urges Locally Led Approach to Adult Social Care Reform
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LGA Urges Locally Led Approach to Adult Social Care Reform

July 7, 2026

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Covid Inquiry: Care Sector Left to Fend for Itself as £10bn PPE Bill Laid Bare
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Covid Inquiry: Care Sector Left to Fend for Itself as £10bn PPE Bill Laid Bare

July 14, 2026

A damning report from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has revealed that nearly £10 billion of public money was squandered on personal protective equipment during the pandemic…

NHS Reforms Must Support Focus On Compassionate Communication For End Of Life Patients
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NHS Reforms Must Support Focus On Compassionate Communication For End Of Life Patients

July 14, 2026

Patients nearing end of life are being failed by poor, unclear communication that compromises care and compounds grief, according to a new report by England’s Health Ombudsman…

Paralympic Gold Medalist Aaron Phipps MBE Announced as Ambassador for Cake4Kindness Day 2026
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Paralympic Gold Medalist Aaron Phipps MBE Announced as Ambassador for Cake4Kindness Day 2026

July 14, 2026

Cake4Kindness Day will return on Thursday 19 November 2026, bringing together communities across the UK with one simple mission: to tackle loneliness and social isolation experienced by people facing homelessness…

Care Sector Shows “Exceptional Resilience” As Demand Continues To Outstrip Supply, New Report Finds
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Care Sector Shows “Exceptional Resilience” As Demand Continues To Outstrip Supply, New Report Finds

July 14, 2026

The UK’s residential and nursing care sector has continued to demonstrate resilience through the first half of 2026, despite mounting cost pressures…

109 Birthday Celebration For Local Care Home Resident
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109 Birthday Celebration For Local Care Home Resident

July 14, 2026

Celebrations were in full swing at Kingswood Court Care Home as resident Joyce marked her incredible 109th birthday.

Celebrity Chef Lesley Waters Inspires Community at Special Culinary Evening Hosted by Barchester Healthcare
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Celebrity Chef Lesley Waters Inspires Community at Special Culinary Evening Hosted by Barchester Healthcare

July 14, 2026

Local businesses and community organisations came together for an unforgettable evening of food, friendship and inspiration as Parley Place Care Home…

CQC Finds Too Much Variation In People’s Experiences Of Adult Social Care In National Assessment Programme
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CQC Finds Too Much Variation In People’s Experiences Of Adult Social Care In National Assessment Programme

July 14, 2026

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published a report titled Local Authority Assessments 2023–2026: Emerging Themes and Findings drawing together findings from the first-ever national programme…

Connell Court Care Home Celebrates 50 Years of Caring for the Southport Community
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Connell Court Care Home Celebrates 50 Years of Caring for the Southport Community

July 13, 2026

Connell Court Care Home in Southport, one of the UK’s oldest purpose-built residential care homes, has celebrated its 50th anniversary with a Summer Garden Party bringing together residents, families, staff and friends.

NHS Accelerates Artificial Intelligence Rollout to Cut Waiting Times and Improve Care for Millions
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NHS Accelerates Artificial Intelligence Rollout to Cut Waiting Times and Improve Care for Millions

July 13, 2026

A new AI triage tool in the NHS App that helps direct patients to the most appropriate NHS service, as well as widespread access to AI notetaking tools to reduce admin for NHS staff, are among the improvements being prioritised across England.

Social Care Sector’s ‘Transactional’ Training Is Fuelling Retention Crisis, Warns Expert
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Social Care Sector’s ‘Transactional’ Training Is Fuelling Retention Crisis, Warns Expert

July 13, 2026

The UK adult social care sector is facing a severe workforce development crisis driven by outdated, ‘transactional’ training models, a national sector specialist has warned.

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allmanhall Strengthen Care Sector Expertise with Appointment of Jamie Clews
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June 29, 2026

As care providers face mounting pressure from food inflation, workforce shortages and increasing regulatory demands, award-winning food procurement specialist allmanhall…

Waste Management Specialist Appointed to Help Care Homes Save Thousands of Pounds a Year
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Waste Management Specialist Appointed to Help Care Homes Save Thousands of Pounds a Year

June 10, 2026
Person Centred Software Acquires Camascope, Bringing Together Best-In-Class Medication Management and Digital Care Solutions Across UK Social Care
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June 10, 2026
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June 9, 2026
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May 20, 2026

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July 6, 2026
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June 29, 2026
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June 17, 2026
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June 15, 2026

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June 29, 2026

Care home design is about more than how a space looks. Interiors need to feel familiar for residents, reassuring for families and practical for the staff using them every day.

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June 17, 2026
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