Caterplus Announces 2019’s Care Chef Of The Year After Impressive Grand Final Cook Off
After an intense Grand Final ‘Live Cook Off’ on 24 July, Elior UK’s care subsidiary Caterplus named Gary Topping its 2019 Care Chef of the
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Stocks Hall Care Homes, Andrew Smith House, Nelson – Awarded 5 Stars
It is Stocks Hall Nursing & Care Group’s delight for their Nelson Home to be awarded 5 Stars Food Hygiene Rating for 2019. This is
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Providers Write To PM Over Social Care Crisis
Worried care providers have written an urgent letter to the new Prime Minister urging him to act quickly over the growing crisis in social care.
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How To Adapt Your Environment For Dementia Care
With one in 14 UK citizens over the age of 65 suffering from dementia , it’s clear that the care sector and society as a
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Summer Social Prompts Dorset Community To Take To The Dancefloor
Three Dorset care homes joined forces with a church to lay on a free-of-charge fun afternoon for older people in the community. The tea dance
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LGA Responds To PM NHS Funding Announcement
Responding to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement that the NHS will receive a cash injection of £1.8 billion, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the LGA’s
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Over 20,000 Research Participants Recruited Through Join Dementia Research
Figures released this week show that over 20,000 people have taken part in vital research studies thanks to Join Dementia Research. The innovative UK-wide service, run
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NIHR Research For Patient Benefit Funds £2.5m Of New Social Care Research
The NIHR Research for Patient Benefit programme (RfPB) has funded £2.5 million of new research into social care, bolstering NIHR’s commitment to improving social care through high
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NHS Pensions Review Welcomed By NHS Confederation
Responding to the government’s NHS pensions review, Danny Mortimer, deputy chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare system, said: “Last week
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Conquering A Cross Border 100-Mile Cycle For Macmillan
A CROSS border 100-mile bike ride was completed by a care home quality manager to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. 60-year-old Lynn Walter cycled
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New NHS Funding Desperately Needed To Improve Quality Of Patient Care, Says NHS Confederation
Responding to promises made by new Prime Minister Boris Johnson in The Sunday Times, Danny Mortimer, deputy chief executive of the NHS Confederation and chief
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Primary School Pupils Raise Hundreds For Military Care Home’s Minibus Appeal
Pupils at a primary school have taken part in a sponsored run and raised nearly £700 for The Royal Star & Garter Homes. Year Three
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One In Eight Deaths Now Attributed To Dementia
Almost one in eight people died from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in 2018, with the proportion increasing for the fourth successive year, up from 12.7%
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UK Ranked Among Lowest Social Care Spenders In Western Europe
The UK is ranked one of the spenders on social care in Western Europe according to new data analysis based on figures from the Organisation
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Social Activity In 60’s Linked To Lower Dementia Risk
Research from UCL has revealed that the more frequent social interactions a person has with friends when in their 60s, the lower their risk of
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