Local Care Home Receives Heartfelt Hugs From Local Community
A Guildford-based care home has been creative in providing residents with the love of a warm hug, whilst Covid-19 restrictions are still in place.
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Care Village Residents’ Dating Advice Reaches One Million People
Dating advice from residents of the state-of-the-art Belong care village in Newcastle-under-Lyme has proved a surprise social media sensation.
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People Are Looking For New Ways To Keep Connected In The Pandemic
UK adults are now spending 4 hours a day online – this is the highest on record according to Ofcom’s annual Online Nation report. COVID-19 has significantly
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Treating Diabetes With Metformin Helps Reduce Memory And Thinking Decline
New research published in the journal Diabetes Care suggests that the drug metformin may help reduce a decline in memory and thinking skills in people with diabetes
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NHS Covid-19 App Launches Across England And Wales
NHS COVID-19 app launches in England and Wales to help control COVID-19 transmission alongside national and local contact tracing
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Northamptonshire Care Home Raises £2,000 For Cancer Appeal
A care home has raised £2,000 for an appeal to bring a local man back to the UK – after he developed cancer while living in Thailand.
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Comprehensive Spending For Adult Social Care
Care England has submitted evidence to HMT’s latest Comprehensive Spending Review.
Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, says:
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War Evacuee Shares The Colourful Secret Of Her Long, Full Life
A 92-year-old World War Two evacuee who refuses to let crippling arthritis halt her passion for creativity has enjoyed a hit with her latest project – making colourful bead bowls.
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14,199 More NHS Nurses And Nursing Student Acceptances Rise By 23%
The number of nurses in the NHS in England increased by 14,199 compared to last year, and the number of doctors has risen by 9,283, figures published today up until the end of June show.
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New Surrey Care Home Offers ‘Brighter’ Future To Local Community Centre
A new specialist nursing home in Surrey is offering a brighter future – quite literally – to its community centre neighbours.
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Rising COVID-19 Deaths Concerning As New Cases Spiral
Responding to the latest ONS mortality figures for England and Wales, Dr Layla McCay, director at the NHS Confederation, said: “We
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The Day Dementia Dramatically Changed My Life’
Anjum Khan reveals her heartbreak to mark World Alzheimer’s Month
The ‘cruel and devastating’ impact of her dad’s dementia diagnosis has prompted a successful Birmingham businesswoman to speak
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Knitters Create ‘Fish’-Tastic Aquarium For Care Home
Issued with photos: The ‘fish’-tastic aquarium;
Lockdown knitters in Somerset have been clicking their needles to create an aquarium with a difference for residents at a care home in Wellington.
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New Paper Outlines Counties’ Four Main Themes To Guide Social Care Reform
The County Councils Network (CCN) has published a new think piece The Other Side of the Coin, setting out the themes it believes should be at the heart of reform
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Residents At Warminster Care Home Create Lockdown Memoir
Wren House care home in Warminster has documented its lockdown activities in a book, which is available for family members to purchase
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