Fifteen-Minute Care Calls Criticised by Ombudsman as ‘Rarely Enough’
Councils need to ensure any care visits they arrange give enough time for care workers to do their job properly the Local Government and Social…
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St Monica Trust Supports Caring at Christmas
St Monica Trust’s chefs headed to Trinity Centre on 30th December to cook dinner for the final day of Caring in Bristol’s Big Christmas Dinner….
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Dorset Dementia Care Home Turns Bleak Midwinter Into Celebration of Trees
Creative residents at a Dorset dementia care home have celebrated the importance and beauty of trees in a fun, hands-on seasonal nature project. Over two…
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Call to Convene Cobra Over Care Crisis
A care campaigner today called on the Government to recall parliament and convene an urgent COBRA meeting to tackle the growing crisis in health and…
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NCF and Skills for Care Announce Partnership to Support Managers
The National Care Forum (NCF) and Skills for Care announces their partnership to host The Managers Conference 2023 to champion and support the crucial role…
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Self-Taught Chef Recognised at Prestigious Care Industry Awards
A Salutem employee with just 18 months of being a professional chef has been named the Care Home Chef of the year at the South…
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Pause “Disruptive” National Care Service Plans Scottish Government Urged
The body representing Scotland’s councils has urged SNP ministers to pause plans for a National Care Service and redirect money into frontline services instead. The…
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Resident at Aylesbury Home Wants to “Give Back” as She Embarks on New Chapter in Life
A resident at an Aylesbury home is set to embark on a new chapter in her life as she moves into her own accommodation but…
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Community Integrated Care Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
One of the UK’s largest social care charities, Community Integrated Care, has this week announced the appointment of Jim Kane as its new Chief Executive…
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NHS Waiting Lists “Key Priority for 2023” says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said cutting NHS waiting lists will be one of his five key priorities for 2023. Pledging to improve life in…
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How Care Homes Can Become Outstanding Rated by the CQC
James Rycroft, Managing Director at CQC Outstanding rated Vida Healthcare in Harrogate, and a Board Member of The Outstanding Society, shares his tips on how…
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Predictions 2023: Everything’s Changed, Now Nothing Will Change
By Chris Grimes, Sales Director, Matrix (https://teammatrix.com/) After two years of disruption, namely the fallout from Brexit and the global pandemic, the recruitment market has…
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Walking Through The Change Together: Tackling the Stigma Around Dementia in the Chinese Community
By Emily Ka-Hei Lui, Clinics Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK (www.dementiauk.org) We have a common saying in Chinese culture: Bad things that happen in the…
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Why Safeguarding Doesn’t Just Apply to Children and Young People
By Legal director Kate Oliver specialising in regulatory and safeguarding law at Gateley (www.gateleyplc.com/services/safeguarding/) For ‘regulated activities’ such as adult social care, safeguarding is non-negotiable….
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Dementia Care: Communicating with People Living with Dementia Who are Struggling to Express Their Needs
By Dr Rachel Daly, Practice Development Admiral Nurse Consultant at Dementia UK (www.dementiauk.org) Some people living with dementia may have problems communicating and expressing their…
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