‘Tis the Season to Be Jolly’ at Local Care Home
Barchester’s Ashcombe House care home, in Worting road, Basingstoke got in the Christmas spirit with a very special visit from Santa who took time out…
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New Report Shines Spotlight on Councils “Innovative Work” in Adult Social Care
The County Councils Network (CCN) has released its latest County Spotlight publication, which shines a light on best practice across the CCN membership on adult…
Read more...Wales Announce Care Packages to Free Up Hospital Beds This Winter
More than 500 extra step-down beds and community care packages will be brought into use in Wales this winter to help free up hospital space….
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Funding for West Midlands SMEs to Drive Digital Innovation in the Health and Care Sector
Applications for funding for West Midlands based SMEs developing digital solutions to meet health and care challenges is now open. The SME Innovation Fund is…
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Care Home’s Dementia Training Session for Friends and Family
Family-run care home group Athena Care Homes is extending its dementia awareness training to residents’ families to help break down barriers and create a greater…
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Joy for Elderly Dementia Residents as They Receive Christmas Cards From Local School
Thoughtful pupils at Ixworth School have brightened up Christmas for the residents of The Beeches residential care home by sending them Christmas cards. Year 7…
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Penarth Home Hosts Christmas Fair and Raise More Than £1000 to Support Amenity Fund
A Penarth home managed to raise more than £1000 for their Christmas fair in support of the homes amenity fund. MHA Morel Court organised a…
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NHS Sets Out Advice During Industrial Action
The NHS is asking patients to use services wisely during industrial action and take simple steps to help ensure care is available to patients who…
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School Children and Communities Join Together For Christmas Light Switch On at London Signature Care Homes
School children and care home residents joined together to illuminate care homes with Christmas lights, songs and decorations as they each played host to a…
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‘Latte’ and ‘Bubbles’ Make New Friends, as Reindeer Join In Family Fun Day at Care Home
A care home in Hindhead has continued to countdown to Christmas by welcoming some very special visitors. Signature at Moorlands Lodge, which provides nursing, respite,…
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MHA Staff Member Encourages Staff at Stafford Based Home to “Go Green for Christmas”
A staff member who works for Methodist Homes (MHA) has encouraged staff at a Stafford home to dye their hair green for Christmas. Pam Wogan…
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Middlesbrough Fan Who Lives at Stainton Based Home Visits Riverside Stadium as Part of Seize the Day Initiative
A resident at a Stainton based home got the opportunity to watch his beloved Middlesbrough FC play live, something he didn’t think would happen again….
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Hampshire Care Home Wins Christmas Card Competition
While gathering around one of the inglenook fireplaces at Old Raven House to discuss their entry into the Healthcare Management Solutions annual Christmas card competition,…
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Early Retirement Causing Staffing Shortages, says Lords Report
A wave of early retirement following the pandemic is the ‘biggest cause of labour shortages’ across the UK, according to the House of Lords Economic…
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Record £19bn for Scotland’s Health and Social Care
Health and Social Care services will receive the highest ever budget settlement over the next year, paving the way for sustainable public services in Scotland….
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