Care England Urges “ Save Our Sector”
Care England has this week written to the newly appointed Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, calling for the Conservative manifesto promise to
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Care Home Resident Among First in Dorset to Receive Birthday Letter from the King
It was a momentous day as Betty Gibbs became one of the first people in Dorset to receive a letter from King Charles III as
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Black History Month Celebrations at Peartree Care Home
Homes across the Excelcare family have been honouring Black History Month throughout October, and reflecting on the achievements, culture and contributions of Black people in
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Calls for an Older People’s Commissioner in England Made in House of Lords
Ageing Better and Independent Age are campaigning for the creation of an Older People’s Commissioner for England. The position would have official powers to investigate
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Decrease in Detentions Under Mental Health Act from 2020-21 to 2021-22
The number of detentions under the Mental Health Act in England decreased by 5.7 per cent from 2020-21 to 2021-22, a new report by NHS
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Fleetwood Hall Care Home “Part of Award-Winning Team”
A team from Fleetwood Hall Care Home has won an award in conjunction with Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Colleagues from the care home
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Helen Whately Returns as Health Minister
Helen Whately has returned to the Department for Health and Social Care as a health minister. Ms Whately was previously appointed minister for care just
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Morris Care Gardens Set to Turn Purple Thanks to Rotary Donation
The gardening team at Morris Care has been presented with 400 purple crocus corms that will bring swathes of purple to their gardens and highlight
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TV Presenter Jennie Bond Shares Anguish at Cost of Living for Carers
TV presenter, journalist and former BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond has shared her anguish at the cost of living crisis and its impact on unpaid
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Councils Warn Cuts to their 2023 Budgets Would Mean the Bare Minimum in Services
England’s largest councils today warn that any moves to cut their budgets next year would be ‘worse than austerity’ and result in ‘devastating’ reductions to
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Air Pollution and Dementia Risk Review Suggests Particulate Matter has Greatest Effect
Researchers in Canada have carried out a review of existing evidence of a link between dementia and air pollution. They found a link between exposure
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Gibraltar Nursing Home Celebrates Diwali
Two care assistants at Gibraltar Nursing Home in Monmouth, Pooja Patel, and Krishna Patel, have invited team members and family members to be part of
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Eston Care Home Resident’s Joy After Football Legend Visits
Massive Boro fan Paul Brown, a resident at Astune Rise care home, was speechless when former Middlesbrough and England star Stewart Downing turned up at
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Oktoberfest Celebrations a Resounding Success at Wickford Care Home
Residents, staff and the community of Wickford in Essex, enjoyed an afternoon of live music, German cuisine and plenty of singing and dancing, whilst they
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Researchers Win Award for Study on Supporting Care Home Residents
A study led by researchers at the University of Manchester has been selected by the Mather Institute as the Gold Award recipient of their 2022
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