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,
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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...NHS England Welcomes Government’s Dementia Promise
In support of the government’s dementia promise announcement today NHS England has commissioned two free services on NHS Choices for people who have been diagnosed
Read more...Is Excessive Paperwork in Care Homes Undermining Care for Older People?
Are older people in care homes missing out on quality time with staff because workers are preoccupied with paperwork? Care homes have to regularly complete
Read more...World Dementia Envoy Appointed to Speed Up Treatment Development
A new World Dementia Envoy has been appointed to help speed up research into the condition. Dr Dennis Gillings has been appointed to the position
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