A leading UK care provider has invested over £1 million towards enhancing the dementia care and facilities at two of its homes. The Orders of…
Read more...Severe cuts in local authorities’ social services provision is the major contributory factor for bed blocking says GMB A new report from GMB, the union…
Read more...Improvements to training and support are crucial if doctors are to be able to meet patients’ end-of-life care needs, the BMA has concluded. The association…
Read more...Dementia researchers in Oxford are holding a free public meeting on Saturday 19 March to discuss the latest research findings. The event will involve short…
Read more...A family-run care company which believes it can only provide exceptional service by employing outstanding people has held its annual awards evening in Great Harwood….
Read more...Community Integrated Care was proud to be shortlisted for a prestigious Skills for Care Accolade this weekend, at a glittering ceremony which took place at…
Read more...Lead sponsors R H Hall are pleased to announce that the search for the 2016 British BBQ Battle champion is now on! The event –…
Read more...A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE suggests a link between gum disease and greater rates of cognitive decline in people in the…
Read more...Today, new research from Age UK shows just how tough life is for hundreds of thousands of older people with care needs who are struggling…
Read more...A regional body is asking its members what they expect the impact of the National Living Wage to be amidst fears it could damage the…
Read more...As the NHS struggles with the disruptions to patient services caused by the junior doctors’ strike, the Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) has warned of…
Read more...Researchers at a conference in Athens have announced findings from a clinical trial investigating the effects of the nutritional drink, Souvenaid on people with memory…
Read more...The Government recently published its findings from The Cutting Red Tape Reviews carried out across three sectors, including adult social care. Launched in July 2015…
Read more...To celebrate their love of books and reading, residents at St. Werburgh’s House care home in Spondon welcomed in an enthusiastic young reader, who spent…
Read more...The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) represents leading not for profit disability providers. The group today responds to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) consultation on…
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