Eight Greensleeves Care homes have achieved Gold Standards Framework accreditation for their exemplary palliative (end-of-life) care, the first tranche in a new scheme by the…
Read more...The ‘Harmful practice’ of sending mental health patients far from home for care must end, says RCPsych following a BBC investigation which revealed a significant…
Read more...The new Labour government has been urged to put social care at “the heart of its plans”. Sarah Clarke-Kuehn, COO of Sanctuary Care and Sanctuary…
Read more...Over £1,000 has been donated by Bridgwater Carnival clubs to Bridgwater-based Avalon Nursing Home. A total of £1,205 was raised by the clubs during this…
Read more...Residents, relatives, and staff from Foxearth Lodge recently enjoyed a wonderful cruise on the River Waveney. The day was filled with beautiful views, delicious food,…
Read more...The National Institute for Health and Care Research has funded universities across 12 regions in England £33.2m to provide research training and engagement programmes for…
Read more...Outsourcing care homes has compromised the accessibility and quality of care for the most vulnerable, particularly in areas of greatest deprivation, according to new research…
Read more...The new MP for Solihull West and Shirley has praised a care home in his constituency following a visit on Friday 9 August. Dr Neil…
Read more...A couple who ran a chain on chemists in South Wales before opening a popular local tourist attraction which still attracts thousands of visitors a…
Read more...As students across Scotland received exam results last week, three octogenarians at a care home in Bearsden were also celebrating academic success. Myra Davidson (84),…
Read more...The team at HC-One’s Pytchley Court care home, in Brixworth, Northampton, have been delighted to receive a ‘Team Award’ at the Seaside Special by Chief…
Read more...Staff at a residential, nursing and dementia care home in West Heath are celebrating after scooping two accolades at the latest IPC (Infection Prevention and…
Read more...A care home in Harrogate has opened a new memory suite to help care for and support those living with memory-related conditions including dementia. The…
Read more...Hilton Park care home in Bottisham is celebrating double success after they received two coveted care titles. Jenny Szabo has been crowned Activities Coordinator of…
Read more...Following the Chancellor’s abolition of the planned reforms to cap lifetime personal care costs at £86,000, attention now turns to how the government may look…
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