Dame Annie Hudson To Lead Review Of Social Work England
An independent review into the operations of Social Work England has been launched by the Secretary of State for Education to ensure that social workers…
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Hometrust Care Enters New Era As Employees Take Ownership Of Leading Cumbrian Care Group
A Cumbrian care home provider has taken a bold step into the future by becoming employee-owned. HomeTrust Care Limited, which operates three care homes across…
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Chesterfield FC Honours 93-Year-Old Former Player On His Birthday
A former Spireites player with over a hundred appearances for the club received a special gift for his 93rd birthday – a Former Players Association…
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Carers UK Marks 60 Years Of The Carers’ Movement And Women’s Leadership At Mary Webster Lecture
Carers UK marked a significant milestone in its 60th anniversary year with the final event in its national Mary Webster Lecture series, a powerful celebration…
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Her Majesty The Queen Celebrates Meals On Wheels Week
Her Majesty The Queen welcomed members of the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) to Clarence House, as they celebrate Meals on Wheels Week (3rd…
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Scottish Care Home Private Sector Maintains Stability Whilst Public Provision Shrinks
Scotland’s care home sector has experienced a substantial contraction over the past decade, with the number of facilities falling by 18 per cent, according to…
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Skills For Care Shines Spotlight On ‘Integrated Working And Social Care’
Skills for Care has launched a campaign highlighting the importance of integrated working across health and care services which is set to run through November…
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Scottish Carers Win Awards After Record-Breaking Year of Nominations
Top carers, nurses and support staff from one of Scotland’s leading providers of older person and specialist care have been recognised for their outstanding performance at…
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From Germany To Lincoln: Domestic Assistant At Lincoln Home Marks 20 Years In Her Role
A staff member who moved over to the UK from Germany has marked 20 years’ service with the home. Gabriela Ryder moved to Lincoln from…
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Local Care Home Staff Walk For Charity
Staff at Bayleaf Care Home in Huntingdon have taken part in the ‘Walk 62 Miles in October’ to raise money for Dementia UK. The team…
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Employers Join Forces With Government To Tackle Ill-Health And Keep Britain Working
More than 60 major and many small employers are joining forces with the government to tackle the rising tide of ill-health that is pushing people…
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Daily Mail Exposes Cost of Discharge Delays to the Public Purse
The National Care Association has responded to a recent The Daily Mail which lays bare the reality of serious failings in the health system which…
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Remembrance Day – We Want to Hear Your Stories
At The Carer, we consider it a great privilege to publish and share the meaningful ways care homes across the UK commemorate Remembrance Day. As…
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Care of Dying in England Will Be Overwhelmed Unless Government Acts Now, says Marie Curie
Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity, has fired an urgent open letter directly at Secretary of State for Health and Social Care,…
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NHS Recovery Continues With Above Target Productivity Growth
NHS productivity has grown by 2.4% in the first 4 months of this financial year (April to July 2025) compared to the same period last…
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