NCF Announces Election of New Board Members
The National Care Forum (NCF) has announced the appointment of four new board members at its AGM earlier this week. Professor Vic Rayner OBE, Chief…
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Bomber Command Veteran and Prisoner of War Camp Survivor Celebrates 100th Birthday
Resident and veteran at Fairmile Grange Care Home in Christchurch, Gordon Simpson, was a navigator in the RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War…
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Gold Care Homes Announce Expansion with Acquisition of Three New Care Homes
Gold Care Homes has announced the acquisition of three additional homes: Marlborough Court in Thamesmead, London, Murrayfield in Edmonton, London and Norwood Green in Southall,…
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Juggling Work and Unpaid Care Causes Carers to Leave the Workplace
Caring responsibilities for relatives or friends who are older, disabled or seriously ill are having a significant impact on people’s capacity to work and earn…
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Surrey Care Group Recognised For Outstanding Partnership With Local Community Alliance
A family-owned Surrey care group has recently been recognised for its outstanding partnership with a local alliance that aims to deliver the best and most…
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Almost One In Five Scottish Care Homes Close In Past 10 Years
ALMOST one in five care homes in Scotland has closed down in the past decade while the number of residents has fallen by just 6%,…
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Care Homes Partner with Building Society as Part of Fraud Prevention Week
Cambridge Manor and Cherry Hinton Care Home partnered with The Cambridge Building Society to offer a scam awareness talk as part of Fraud Awareness Week,…
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Care Home Veterans Receive Special Message From The King
His Majesty The King passed on a special message to Royal Star & Garter residents when he met Nurses working for the charity. King Charles…
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RAF Veteran Celebrates 104th Birthday with Fellow Veterans in a Service of Remembrance
A Kidderminster care home resident and World War Two veteran celebrated his 104th birthday with a wonderful surprise. John (Jack) Jeffrey Beavon, from Care UK’s…
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“Myself And My Colleagues Have All Had Cries After Phone Calls”- The Emotional Side Of Working On A Care Helpline
carehome.co.uk is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the launch of its free expert care helpline. The helpline was started to support the review website’s mission…
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Cleverly Urged To End Care Visa Scandal
The new Home Secretary should move ‘quickly and decisively’ to end the scandal of scam visas, particularly in the care sector where abuse of the…
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Oakland Care Named as a UK Employer of The Year at Coveted Awards
Oakland Care have been recognised for their industry-leading approach as an employer after being named Employer of The Year in the Gold category at the…
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Southgate Care Home Makes Resident’s Dream Come True
John Lumsden, a resident at Barchester’s Southgate Beaumont Care Home has always liked the finer things in life. John had always wanted to take a…
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Ron Taylor Recognised for ‘Strategic Contribution’ to Social Care
The managing director of Parklands Care Homes has received a top award at this year’s Scottish Care awards. Ron Taylor won the Strategic Contribution Award…
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Brendoncare’s Patron the Duchess of Edinburgh Opens its New Winchester Care Home
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh GVCO officially opened The Brendoncare Foundation’s newest care home St Giles View in Winchester on Tuesday 14th November. The Duchess,…
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