Care Sector Mourns the Loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The care sector has paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following the sad news of her death at Balmoral yesterday. Professor Vic Rayner…
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Figures Show Amazing Effort of NHS staff, but Government Must Adequately Fund NHS and Social Care
The latest NHS monthly performance statistics published reveal that: • Lowest number of patients waiting for diagnostic tests (1,521,711) since February (1,507,483). • Busiest summer…
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Cedars Care Home Throws 10th Birthday Party
Residents, staff, families, friends and the relatives of former residents gathered at Cedars Care Home recently to celebrate the home’s tenth birthday. The sun shone…
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BMA Urges new Prime Minister to Tackle NHS Pressures, or Face an Uncontrollable Crisis this Winter
The new Prime Minister must put the NHS at the very top of her priority list to avoid a once-in-a-generation crisis snowballing out of control…
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Aria Court Care Home Win the Inaugural Athena in Bloom Gardening Competition
The team and residents at Aria Court Care Home, in March, Cambridgeshire, are celebrating after winning Athena Care Homes’ inaugural gardening competition! Athena in Bloom…
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PMA Calls for Better Pay for Care Workers
AS the PMA widens its provision for training and education in the care sector – including the Excellence in Personalised Care Certificate and Senior Adult…
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West Sussex Care Home Celebrates 15 Years of Service
A care home in Pulborough, West Sussex, has celebrated its 15th anniversary by hosting a party for residents, staff and relatives. Hillside Lodge, which is…
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PM Liz Truss Appoints Thérèse Coffey as New Health Secretary
Thérèse Coffey becomes England’s third health and social care secretary within two months, promising to bring an ‘ABCD’ focus to her new job by solving…
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Every Dog Has its Day – Care Home Residents Celebrate National Dog Day
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Bushey House Beaumont care home in Bushey got up close and personal with some furry friends when they celebrated all…
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Pen Pal Visits Residents for the First Time Despite Writing Letters for More than Two Years
A pen pal who wrote and received letters from residents at a Penarth based care home finally got to put faces to names when she…
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Day Out to the Watercress Line for Brendoncare Park Road Residents
Residents from Brendoncare Park Road have enjoyed a day out to the Watercress Line. The day started the day at Alresford Station and ended their…
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Staff Member Celebrates 30-Year Work Anniversary and says “Retirement is Last Thing on Mind”
A staff member at a Cheshire based care home has celebrated her 30-year work anniversary and says she is not even considering retirement. Suzanne Hitch…
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New PM Must Act Fast as Analysis Finds 2.6m Aged 50+ Have Some Unmet Need for Social Care
The reforms Boris Johnson announced will not and cannot ‘fix social care’ because they don’t improve the quality and availability of care – the new…
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High Electricity Prices “Cry a Scandal” says Care England
Care England has expressed its dismay by the UK Government and OFGEMs failings to oversee the actions of the National Grid and its approach to…
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Vicky Pattison and Fiancé Ercan Trek 26-Miles in Memory of Grandad with Dementia
TV personality, author and podcast host Vicky Pattison was among hundreds who completed an epic 26-mile trek around Stonehenge for Alzheimer’s Society on 3 September…
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