Mind Responds To Annual Mental Health Act Statistics
Annual figures for detentions under the Mental Health Act in England, covering April 2024 to March 2025, have today been published by the NHS. Under…
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Armadillo And Friends Bring Wild Wonders To Ebbw Vale Care Home
Residents and staff at The Rookery Care Home in Ebbw Vale, were treated to an unforgettable experience when Bulldozer the armadillo and a host of…
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Saint Cecilia’s Care Group Chairman Welcomes Fair Pay Agreement – But Warns Delay Until 2028 Risks Worsening Crisis
The Chairman of Saint Cecilia’s Care Group has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) for the social care sector, unveiled at…
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New Data Reveals Stark Regional Differences In Care Home Costs For Self-Funders
New figures from care review website carehome.co.uk highlight significant regional disparities in the cost of care for older people who fund their own care. The…
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Care Home Brings Oktoberfest Spirit To Consett
Residents, colleagues, and special guests at HC-One’s Greenways Court Care Home, in Consett, kick-started this month with a day of food, festivities, and fun as…
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Histon Care Home, Etheldred House Receives National Award For Providing Gold Standard End Of Life Care
Etheldred House Care Home has been awarded a national Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Quality Hallmark Award in recognition of the excellent end of life care…
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Elgar Court’s ‘Strut For Peace’ Summit At The House Of Lords
As readers will know from last week’s press, Elgar Court Care Home in Malvern, not only have excellent care leading teams in their home, but…
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Heath Lodge Care Home in Holt Crowned Champion in National ‘Danforth in Bloom’ Gardening Competition
Heath Lodge Care Home, Holt, Norfolk, is celebrating a magnificent win after being crowned the champion of the national ‘Danforth in Bloom’ gardening competition. The…
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Charity’s New Reading Care Home – Friends Place – Supports All Local Heroes
Friends of the Elderly’s Calcot Residential Care Home Launching Blue Light Brunch Club for All Blue Light Card Holders At Friends Place, the new state-of-the-art…
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New LGIU And CIPFA Research Highlights National Care Service Lessons For Casey Review
Following the first meeting of Baroness Casey’s cross-party Social Care Commission last month and the International Day of Older Persons today, the Local Government Information…
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NHS Waiting Lists Drive Patients To Risky Choices — With Many Delaying Cancer Checks As Trust In AI Surges
A new study has revealed how NHS waiting lists are pushing patients into risky choices – with some delaying or even avoiding care altogether, despite…
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Woking MP Visits Priory’s Life Works to Discuss Eating Disorder Care and National Mental Health Challenges
Will Forster, Liberal Democrat MP for Woking, visited Priory’s Life Works last week (Friday, 26 September) to meet staff and patients and to learn more…
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Dementia UK Launches New Admiral Nurse Clinic To Support Black, African And Caribbean Communities
Specialist dementia nursing charity Dementia UK has launched a new Admiral Nurse Clinic to specifically support families affected by dementia from Black, African and Caribbean communities….
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Dad’s Heartbreak Fears As Son’s Lifeline Charity Faces Closure
A father says it would be “devastating” for his severely disabled son if the care charity that has transformed his life is forced to close….
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Granddaughter Runs Marathon To Thank Admiral Nurses
Hannah Masters, from Redbridge, has completed the Loch Ness Marathon in Scotland to thank our admiral nurses for the care they provide to her grandfather Cyril,…
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