Election Manifestos ‘Woefully Short’ On Tackling UK Social Care Crisis
Election manifestos from all political parties have failed to address the urgent actions needed to fix decades of neglect in the UK’s social care system,…
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NCF Members Amplify The Voices Of People In Receipt Of Care And Support As They Speak Up For Care
The National Care Forum (NCF) has worked with its not-for-profit members to amplify the voices of older people, people with learning disabilities and autistic people…
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Works Begin On £16m New-Build Care Home In Bury St Edmunds
The official sod cutting ceremony has taken place to celebrate works starting onsite for RMBI Care Co.’s new-build care home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk….
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His Majesty King Charles III Retains Role As Abbeyfield Patron
The Abbeyfield Society has announced that His Majesty King Charles III will continue his Patronage of the charity. The decision follows a comprehensive review of…
Read more...Less Than A Week To Save Social Care
The country has under a week to save social care and rescue the welfare of our oldest and most vulnerable residents, campaigners warned. The social…
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Licence Revocations And Challenges: Key Takeaways For Sponsors
By Senior Business Immigration Solicitor, Fozia Iqbal Care sector employers with sponsor licences continue to experience increased scrutiny from the Home Office, leading to large…
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Agincare Officially Opens Care Homes In Chard And Frome That Were Saved From Closure
Care provider Agincare has officially open Sunnymeade Care Home in Chard and Critchill Court Care Home in Frome after having saved both homes from closure…
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Junior Doctors In England Begin New Strike
The NHS will face major disruption this week as junior doctors launch five days of industrial action, with services already under increasing pressure, England’s top…
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A Decade Of Failure To Uphold NHS Patients’ Rights To Timely Care
New research by the Nuffield Trust shows that nine of the eleven waiting time targets set out in the health service’s contract with patients are…
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HICA Group Announces Specialised Veteran Care Initiative
As we recognise Armed Forces Day this weekend, a Yorkshire-headquartered social care group has announced the adoption and roll out of the Veteran Friendly Framework…
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Bideford Community Gathers At Care Village For Summer Open Day
Scores of families and local businesses turned out to enjoy a Bideford care home’s summer open day. Kenwith Castle Care Village held an open day…
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Residents Sing For Joy With Local Dementia Sings Out Group
The residents and staff at Elm Bank care home in Kettering were delighted in attending the local ‘Dementia Sings Out’ group. The group is held…
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NHS Given Mixed Bill Of Health In New Study Of International Healthcare Systems
The NHS is “neither a leader nor a laggard” when compared to healthcare systems of similar countries, though on some critical measures of resources and…
Read more...After Decades Of Dithering On Social Care Reform, The Next Government Needs To Deliver Urgent Action – Not More Empty Promises
By Gillian Ashcroft Campaigner for Social Care Reform, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Talk to anyone working within, or relying upon, the social care system in the…
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Pioneering’ Orchard Care Homes Communities Visited by Care England Chief
The Chief Executive of Care England visited two of Orchard Care Homes’ Reconnect Communities and gave them high praise. Professor Green OBE, who is also…
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