Dementia Researchers Talk to the Public in Bournemouth
A team of researchers from Bournemouth, Southampton and Brighton are attending a public meeting this week to tell people more about research into dementia. The…
Read more...
Author: admin
Britons Uncomfortable with Discussing Dying and Preparing for Death
Millions of Britons are failing to make adequate plans for their death and don’t know the wishes of their loved ones, according to a new…
Read more...Just 8% Of Men And 15% Of Women Entering Care Aged 85 Today Are Likely To Reach The New Social Care Cap
A new report, “How pensions can help meet consumer needs under the new social care regime”, issued by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA)…
Read more...Icelandic Nurses Visit Barchester Homes Before International Nurses’ Day
A group of 35 nurses from Iceland visited two Barchester homes while on a fact-finding trip about the public and independent health and social care…
Read more...CQC Sets Out Priorities and Plans for the Next Two Years
CQC have published their CQC business plan for 2014/15 to 2015/16 which sets out how they will make sure health and social care services provide people with safe,…
Read more...Barchester Displays Purple Angel To Support Dementia Campaign
Barchester is in full support of the Purple Angel campaign and its founder Norman McNamara. Norman was diagnosed with dementia six years ago and has…
Read more...New APP Now Available for the Leadership Qualities Framework (LQF)
The National Skills Academy for Social Care has developed a new mobile ‘app’ for social care leaders to engage with the Leadership Qualities Framework (LQF)…
Read more...The Orders Of St John Care Trust Commits To Three Year Working Feedback Service
One of the largest not-for-profit care providers of care for older people in the UK, The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT), has joined…
Read more...CQC Partnership to Strengthen Safeguarding Responsibilities
The Care Quality Commission’s Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care, Andrea Sutcliffe, announced at the Carers UK State of Caring Conference on Wednesday 7 May…
Read more...Over £300,000 Awarded To Regional Charities Working To Improve Health And Wellbeing In Their Communities
Ten health and wellbeing charities from across the UK have been named as this year’s winners of a GSK IMPACT Award – seen as a…
Read more...Barchester Showcase Youth Opportunities With Deputy PM Before Apprenticeship Week
Barchester was invited to attend a speech hosted by the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg who yesterday set out what the government is doing to…
Read more...Actor Timothy West Reveals Wife Prunella Scales’ Dementia
It’s been reported in the news today that the actress Prunella Scales, best known for her role as Sybil in Fawlty Towers, is living with…
Read more...Bridging the Digital Divide
Attendees at Health and Care Innovation Expo 2014 explored the challenges for healthcare in making increased use of digital channels to engage with patients. Around…
Read more...RCP Comment on Independent Commission on Whole Person Care
Commenting on the report of the Independent Commission on Whole Person Care, chaired by Sir John Oldham, Sir Richard Thompson, president of the Royal College…
Read more...Celebrities to Run London Marathon for Marie Curie
Actors Sean Biggerstaff and Andy Newton-Lee will be donning their trainers to run the Virgin Money London Marathon 2014 on 13 April to raise money…
Read more...