‘Don’t Short-Change Christmas Staff’, Employers Urged
Employers are being reminded they must pay their workers at least the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage this festive season, including seasonal staff…
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Call On The Country To ‘Care More In ’24’
Campaigner’s rallying call on social care A social care campaigner is calling on the country to ‘care more in ‘24’ as providers fight for reform…
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Care Homes From Across The Region Came Together To Take Part In A Christmas-Inspired Baking Competition
HICA Group residents from care homes in Hull, Grimsby, Goole and Bridlington as well as those from North Lincolnshire participated in a group-wide mince pie…
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The Beatles Adorn Care Home’s Competition Winning Christmas Tree
THE BEATLES have helped a Liverpool care home win a Christmas tree competition – with baubles, cut outs and guitar decorations in tribute to the…
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Poole Care Home Residents Left Spellbound By School Pupils’ Talent Show
Care home residents in Poole were left in awe and amazement after being invited to visit their local school’s talent show. Pupils from Cornerstone Academy…
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Chesterfield Student’s 12 Days Of Singing For Dementia Charity
A DERBYSHIRE schoolboy has been singing in care homes across the region in the run up to Christmas to raise funds for a dementia charity….
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Local Business Makes Resident’s Christmas Wish Come True
Resident at Ashfields Care Home had a lovely surprise when local business Crown commercial services delivered lots of gifts for all the residents. Staff at…
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Junior Doctor Strikes Could Cause Significant Impact To Patients And Services
Speaking as junior doctors across England prepare to strike Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said the impact on frontline services is likely…
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Powys Care Home Strikes The Right Note With Perfectly Pitched Gift For Newtown’s Nobby
88-YEAR-OLD Aneurin Davies, known by most as ‘Nobby’, has received a bespoke gift ahead of Christmas following his recent award win at the annual Shaw…
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Flurries Of Snowflakes Cover Care Home
A flurry of beautiful snowflakes landed on Elgar Court residential home in Malvern this week! In November, the residents launched a Snowflake competition with The…
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Ponies Bring Christmas Magic to Surrey Care Home
Staff and residents at Surrey-based maritime care home The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society have been getting into the Christmas spirit with a visit from the…
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Health Innovation West Midlands Shares Details Of Transformative Health And Care Projects
Representatives from across the health and care sector descended upon Birmingham, to take part and learn from the transformational health innovations and projects spearheaded by…
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UNISON Publishes Report On The Future Of The Minimum Wage
UNISON has produced a report on the future of the national Minimum Wage (NMW) and how further advances can be made in a new report….
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Strikes Set To Severely Disrupt The NHS Over The Holidays Warns Top Doctor
The NHS is facing weeks of major disruption at a time when services are already under significant winter pressure, England’s top doctor has warned today….
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Government Settlement – County Authorities ‘Bitterly Disappointed’
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) has announced the provisional local government settlement 2024/25, confirming that the government will provide no additional…
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