Care providers today gave a cautious welcome to news that the Government is considering an increase in National Insurance to pay for social care reform.
Representative body the Independent Care Group (ICG)
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Patrick O’Hanlon, a 62-year-old resident living at MHA Greenways care home in Bognor Regis, recently enjoyed a trip inside a fire engine for the first time since he served as a firefighter 30 years ago.
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The prime minister is expected to announce a rise in national insurance payments to fund social care, despite this being a breach of the 2019 Tory manifesto, and a Dilnot-style cap on individual
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By Ross Mccaw, CEO and founder of OurPeople (www.ourpeople.com)
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By Barak Katz, VP and GM Essence SmartCare (www.essencesmartcare.com)
It is no surprise that populations around the world are ageing dramatically
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The Royal College of Physicians has conducted the largest study to date of the quality of care given to patients in the UK with COVID-19 to identify learnings from the pandemic.
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Care provider Hallmark Care Homes has been granted planning consent to transform St Raphael’s care home in Bromley into a new state-of-the-art care home.
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Health charities, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the British Geriatrics Society have joined together to issue an open letter, urging the Government
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People’s voices and lived experiences will continue to be at the centre of health policy development and work to level up the UK, as the government welcomes new members to the voluntary
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by Stephane Piazza, Project leader at Apt (https://apt.london)
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By Darren Myers, Water Procurement Manager, Zenergi (www.zenergi.co.uk)
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The health and social care division of The Access Group (“Access”), has announced the acquisition of Servelec.
The acquisition will enable Access to offer integrated solutions and services across local government, health and social care, combining Access
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Kind-hearted residents at a Didsbury-based care village founded by a Jewish First World War refugee are lending a helping hand to refugees by donating aid to those arriving in the UK.
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RESIDENTS at Edinburgh Care Homes have had the chance to experience their first organised outdoors activity after a year of lockdown, with a visit to Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic and Saughton Gardens.
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Music that gives you that flashback feeling can be a lifeline if you are affected by dementia. Playlist for Life’s ‘Songs for Dementia’ campaign focuses on how personally meaningful music
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