New Bill is Just the Start of Care Reform-Providers Say
CARE providers today described the new Health and Care Bill as ‘small baby steps on a huge marathon journey’. The Independent Care Group (ICG) said…
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Health and Care Bill Granted Royal Assent
The Health and Care Bill has (April 28) received Royal Assent by Her Majesty The Queen, enacting the most significant health legislation in a decade…
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Belong to feature in Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Album
Not-for-profit care village operator and dementia specialist Belong has been chosen to feature in the official publication of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations alongside other…
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High Court Ruling on Unlawful Patient Discharge Policy-Care England Comments
Care England has called that the high court ruling on the Government’s ‘unlawful’ patient discharge policy must leave a positive legacy. On April 27 a…
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Bombshell Report Warns Setting Care Home Fees Too Low is “Unlawful”
Councils in North Wales have been accused of acting “unlawfully” for starving care homes of the essential funds they need to look after frail and…
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Generous Donation for Aberdeen Care home’s Gardening Enthusiasts
Residents of Grandholm Care Home in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen were treated to a special surprise, when Danestone Community Council’s Planning Officer, Kathryn Duncan gifted…
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Mandy Davies Wins Health & Nutrition Award at Public Sector Catering Awards
Mandy Davies, Head of Nutrition & Dietetics at Elior UK, has won the Health & Nutrition Award at the Public Sector Catering Awards, for the…
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Care Home Races Ahead with New Driver to Help Care Workers Tackle Skyrocketing Fuel Costs
A care home in Cassington has made the decision to employ a qualified driver who will taxi care workers to and from their shifts at…
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HC-One Care Homes and YOPEY Celebrate the Bringing Together of Generations for Global Intergenerational Week
HC-One care homes across the UK are celebrating Global Intergenerational Week, from 25th April to 1st May 2022, taking part in a pen-pal befriending scheme…
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Signature Senior Lifestyle Resident’s Blossoming Friendship with Liam Neeson After He Sends Her Birthday Gifts
Signature at Purley resident Penny Gladding continues to enjoy a new-found friendship with Hollywood actor Liam Neeson, as the Hollywood star thoughtfully sent a bouquet…
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Advisory Committee Recommends Minimum Pay Rate for Care Workers
Care workers should be paid a higher minimum wage of £10.50 and made permanently eligible for work visas under immigration rules to help tackle staff…
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Ascot Grange Tours Signature Homes On 12 Hour Bike Ride in Support of Ukraine
Signature at Ascot Grange have undergone a 12-hour virtual cycle ride, including a tour of their neighbouring Signature Senior Lifestyle homes, in order to raise…
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NHS Confederation Responds to IPPR report, ‘Health and prosperity’ and Launch of New Commission
Responding to the IPPR report, ‘Health and prosperity’ and the launch of a new Commission on Health and Prosperity, Matthew Taylor, NHS Confederation chief executive…
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Discharging Hospital Patients to Care Homes ‘Unlawful’ High Court Rules
Government policies on discharging patients from hospital to care homes at the outset of the pandemic were “unlawful” because they failed to consider the risk…
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Long-Covid and Illness Drives 400,000 More People from the Workforce
A new IPPR report, published to mark the launch of a new Commission on Health and Prosperity, warns that the UK’s deep health inequalities and…
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