Pupils’ Mural Unveiled By Mayor At The Beeches Care Home
THE MAYOR of Stockton-on-Tees officially unveiled a garden mural created by school pupils for elderly residents. Mayor Councillor Ken Dixon was the guest of honour…
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Latest statistics for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards published by NHS Digital
Annual statistics have been released by NHS Digital on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications made to councils in England. Mental Capacity Act (2005) Deprivation…
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“Yes We Can” Says Revitalise In Response To Will Pike Campaign
National disabled people’s charity Revitalise is throwing its weight behind Will Pike’s campaign to make society a better place for disabled people, as featured on…
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Braintree Carers Brave the Shave for Charity
Two dedicated carers St Mary’s Court care home in Bocking took the selfless and courageous step of shaving their hair to raise over £1,000 for…
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Editor’s Viewpoint – Not All Doom And Gloom In The Care Industry
One of the great delights of my job editing The Carer is the number of ‘feelgood’ stories we get from our readership; from events, awards,…
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The Carer Issue #33 – Summer 2016
Click to read issue #33 of The Carer – Published Summer (July) 2016.
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Apetito Announced As National Business Awards Finalist
Today, apetito has been shortlisted for The Innovation Award for the 2016 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards. apetito are the UK’s leading creator and supplier…
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Peggy Hovell Celebrates 105th Birthday At Local Care Home
On Sunday 24th July, staff and residents at Care South’s Fairlawn care home in Ferndown celebrated a very special day at the home, when one…
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Phase III Tau Drug Fails To Meet Endpoints But Shows Silver Lining As Monotherapy
At AAIC2016, researchers from TauRx Therapeutics Ltd presented results from a phase III clinical trial of the drug leuco-methylthioninium-bis(hydromethanesulfonate) or LMTM in people with mild-to-moderate…
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Fears That Social Care Has Been Downgraded
A leading social care group fears the loss of a dedicated ministerial post could signal a downgrading in the new Government’s attitude to looking after…
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Editor’s Viewpoint – No Surprises on Adult Social Care Funding Gap
Council Tax Precept Fails to Close Adult Social Care Funding Gap… …says a survey by the Research published today by the Association of Directors of…
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St Monica Trust Commits £1.2m to Help Disadvantaged Older People
The St Monica Trust is creating a £1.2 million fund to help improve the lives disadvantaged older people. The announcement will be made at the…
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CQC Seeks ‘Tell Us About Your Care’ Partners For 2016/17
The CQC are seeking ‘Tell us about your care’ partners for 2016/17 and have published an invitation to tender, inviting interested organisations to bid for…
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Aerial Display Delights Winchester Care Home Residents
A spectacular aerial display turned heads and delighted onlookers at a Winchester dementia care home. Residents at Colten Care’s St Catherines View met owls Charlie,…
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Editor’s Viewpoint – The Carer Readers ‘In Sync’ With Brexit
Following my comment yesterday it would appear that the readers of The Carer are “in sync” with the majority of the country! Britain has voted to…
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