Bournemouth Care Home Resident Celebrates 102nd Birthday
A resident at RMBI Care Co. Home Zetland Court, in Bournemouth, has recently celebrated her 102nd birthday. Joycelyn Mills enjoyed a celebration complete with tea…
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Summer Covid Spike Hits Care Homes
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported an increase in care home COVID outbreaks over the past week. The number of suspected outbreaks of…
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Jill Whittaker, Managing Director of HIT Training Ltd, Awarded OBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours
Jill Whittaker, Managing Director of HIT Training, Connect2Care, and the Executive Development Network has been awarded an OBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours list, announced…
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Single Brain Scan Can Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease
A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research by Imperial College London. The research uses…
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Student Paramedics Complete Placement at Carterton Care Home
Student paramedics were given the opportunity to complete a work placement at a Carterton based care home as part of their training. The students are…
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Ensuring We Have Enough Staff is Imperative for Tackling Care Backlog, says BMA
Responding to a speech by Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid at NHS ConfedExpo Dr David Wrigley, BMA council deputy chair, said: “The Secretary…
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Sponsored Walk Raises Awareness About Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Staff at Moorgate Hollow Care Home in Rotherham have helped raise awareness of dementia with a sponsored walk around a country park, while in fancy…
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Autistic Pride Day: From Supported to Supporter, a Transformational Journey
CELEBRATING success this Autistic Pride Day, leading adult social care and support provider National Care Group is shining a spotlight on an individual who has…
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Planning Permission Granted for Luxury Care Home in Roundhay Bringing Up to 90 New Jobs
Hadrian Healthcare Grouphas recently received planning permission for a new build, ‘five star’ care home for the elderly in Roundhay, Leeds. The company will be…
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Resident at Bognor Regis Care Home Fulfils Dream and Sails on the Canal
A resident at a Bognor Regis based care home managed to fulfil his dream and sailed a boat. Tom Howard is a resident of MHA…
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Signature at Elton House Join Community for Heart-Warming Fundraiser To Support Ryley, 11
The team at Signature care home at Elton House, have recently joined members of the community to raise money for specialist treatment to support local…
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New Funding for Local Authorities to Prepare for Charging Reform
• £15.5 million will help local authorities prepare for adult social care charging reform in October 2023 • Adult social care reforms will change how…
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Health Visiting Study Seeks to Learn Lessons from Pandemic
NIHR-funded researchers have launched a new study seeking to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected health visiting services across the UK, with a view…
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“Long-Overdue” Pay Award Offered for NHS Nursing Staff in Scotland
Nursing staff working in the NHS in Scotland have been offered a 5% pay increase for 2022-23. The offer by the Scottish government follows inconclusive…
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Burma Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday at Royal Star & Garter
A soldier who narrowly survived enemy attacks while serving in Burma (now Myanmar) during WWII has celebrated his 100th birthday. Peter Whiteley was born in…
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