The Carer is the UK's leading online and offline magazine for the nursing and residential home sectors
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has officially launched the NACC Awards 2021.
The prestigious awards are open for entries with a deadline of Friday 16 July 2021.
Read more...
UK Music and Music for Dementia have joined forces on a ground-breaking project to show how music can play a more vital role in improving health and wellbeing.
Read more...
The UK has announced zero daily Covid deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the first time since March 2020.
The latest figures also reported another 3,165 new cases, compared with 3,383 on Monday and 2,493 one week ago.
Read more...
Revelations are no surprise to providers
Revelations about the Government’s handling of social care settings during the Covid-19 crisis come as no surprise, care providers have said.
Read more...
Activities Coordinator, Natalie Smith and her son Olly (9) are attempting to climb Mount Snowdon on July 10th 2021, to raise funds for the resident’s social fund at The Old Vicarage Care Home, Clay Cross.
Read more...
A North Yorkshire care group has cared for more than 100 poorly Covid-19 patients during the past year of the pandemic.
Saint Cecilia’s Care Group agreed to take in discharged Covid-19 patients at its nursing home in Scarborough to free up much-needed hospital beds.
Read more...
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock will celebrate the success of the largest vaccination programme in British history in a speech today (Wednesday 2 June).
Read more...
Fun-loving pensioners who missed out on more than a year of weekly excursions and bus trips enjoyed their first outing to The Three Bridges in Queensferry.
Read more...
Castleoak, the specialist care developer, has turned to University of Oxford Student Consultancy to understand perceptions of care homes among generation X, Y and Z and what they envisage for future care home environments.
Read more...
A Southport Great Grandmother who served her country during World War Two has been showered with kindness as she celebrated her 100 birthday today. Connell Court resident Agnes Kelly celebrated her 100th Birthday on 27th May 2021.
Read more...
Janssen’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine has been authorised for use by the UK medicines regulator.
Read more...
The government has decided not to progress with amending regulations to require care home provides to stop staff movement at this time. However, restricting the movement of staff between care settings remains
Read more...
Vic Rayner, CEO of the National Care Forum responds to the Report issued by Public Health England (PHE) analysing the link between hospital discharges and outbreaks in care homes. Vic Rayner said:
Read more...
The nation’s newfound love for baking has been revealed, with new data from Alzheimer’s Society, ahead of the charity’s Cupcake Day on 17 June, revealing the UK population has whisked
Read more...
Health Secretary Matt Hancock or PM Boris Johnson MUST resign if the Government fails to deliver urgent, root and branch reform of social care during their term in office, providers said today.
Read more...Sign up to receive the latest issues, along with highlights of the latest sector news and more from The Carer, delivered directly to your inbox twice a week!
