Doctors And Hospital Bosses Back Blood Tests To Boost Dementia Diagnosis And Treatment
New blood tests could transform dementia diagnosis – and NHS clinicians are excited by the prospect. With 94% of the UK public saying they would…
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Startling Collapse In NHS Satisfaction Since Pandemic, With Just 1 In 5 Satisfied
The British public are deeply unhappy with the National Health Service – just 1 in 5 people (21%) in 2024 said they were satisfied with…
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The Carer To Produce Special VE Day Digital Supplement – Call For Resident Stories
We are thrilled to announce that THE CARER will be producing a special digital supplement to commemorate Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) on May…
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Former Nurses Return To Cambridge Hospital After Qualifying 70 Years Ago
Two Cambridgeshire care home residents recently had their wish fulfilled when they revisited the hospital where they both trained as nurses more than 70 years…
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Former Teenage Sweethearts Mamie, 96, And Gerald, 95, Celebrate 75 Years Of Marriage
One of the UK’s longest-married couples have celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary at the Chichester care home where they both live. Sarah, known as ‘Mamie’,…
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‘They Made Our Day Extra Special’: Visiting Lambs Spread Joy At Dorset Care Home
Four visiting lambs delivered a springtime surprise for residents of a Dorset care home. There were cuddles and bleats aplenty as Midnight, Trevor, Magic and…
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Tile Charity Calls For Employment Rights Bill To Go Further In Supporting Unpaid Carers To Balance Paid Work And Unpaid Care
As the Employment Rights Bill progresses through Committee Stage in the House of Lords, Carers UK is calling for Government to introduce measures within the…
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Preparing for the Future: Why Dementia Training for Care Staff Cannot Wait
By Satya Cashman, partnerships manager on partnerships@dementiacarers.org.uk. As the UK faces a growing dementia crisis, with cases projected to rise to 1.4 million by 2040…
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Sector Reacts as New Report Warns of Looming Crisis in Adult Social Care
A hard-hitting new report, Adult Social Care Reform: The Cost of Inaction, released on May 5, has sparked a wave of concern across the care…
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Braintree Care Home Residents Welcomed By Woolly And Hooved Guests
Residents at Aspen Grange Care Home in Braintree were treated to a delightful visit from blackwater alpacas and pygmy goats this week, an event that…
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Sky’s the Limit: Park View’s Manager Raises Over £1,000 with Thrilling Skydive
Park View Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes Group, is soaring with pride after Home Manager Alex completed a daring 10,000-foot parachute jump to…
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Leicester Care Home Colleague’s Haircut Raises £500 For The Little Princess Trust
Kolby Smith, Care Assistant at HC-One’s Bradley Hall Care Home in Leicester, has captured the hearts of his community by donating his hair to the…
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Old Photo Rekindles 80-Year-Old Friendship At Clacton Care Home
Two residents at Black Swan Care Group’s Maitland House in Clacton have rekindled an 80-year-old friendship thanks to an old photo. Old Photo Rekindles 80-Year-Old…
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St Peter’s Hospice Unveils Plan To Double Reach In Five Years
Ahead of Dying Matters Week (5th – 11th May), St Peter’s Hospice in Bristol has launched a new strategy which aims to double the number…
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Little Bramingham Farm Residents Celebrate This Year’s Global Intergenerational Week
At Little Bramingham Farm, the Luton-based residential care home run by charity, Friends of the Elderly, which is celebrating its 120th Anniversary this year, the…
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