Health & Social Care UK’s Second Most Stressful Sector
Health and social care is the second most stressful sector in the UK, with a staggering 56% of employees reporting workplace stress. The sector ranks…
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Care Home’s Hawaiian Fete Helps Children with Special Needs
A Hampshire care home hosted a Hawaiian-themed summer fete to benefit a New Forest children’s charity. Residents, families and staff at Colten Care’s Outstanding rated…
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Celebrating 20 Years of Delivering Exceptional Care in Torbay
GrayAreas Ltd, the owner of Mount Olivet Nursing Home and Kingsmount Residential Home in Paignton, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Husband and wife team Robert…
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Evidence of Immediate Pressures to Social Care Growing
A survey of senior councillors by the Local Government Association shows councils are extremely concerned about the current pressures facing social care and the capacity…
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Afternoon Tea Week Is This Week! Your Chance to Win a Luxury Hamper
Afternoon Tea week is this week (August 8-14) We here at the CARER have a delightful luxury hamper waiting to be delivered to a care…
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How to Care for Your NHS Uniform
By Peter Gretton, Senior Fabric Technologist at Alexandra (www.alexandra.co.uk/garment-care.com) A clean and defect-free uniform provides the first step towards adequate infection prevention and control, something…
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Adult Social Care Reform: A Deliverable Solution?
By Deborah Nicholson, Head of Crime and Regulation at Markel Law (www.markellaw.co.uk) The UK is preparing for the biggest reform of the adult social care…
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Introduction of Peracide™ from Sky Chemicals to Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Trust
Carol Scholey (RGN, BSc (hons)) Liam Grimshaw (BSc (hons) MSc by Research) Introduction In the transfer of an NHS Trust from one disinfectant to another,…
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Small Visa Fixes Could Help Address Care Worker Staffing Shortages
By Amy Stokes, a partner specialising in business immigration and employment law at Forbes Solicitors (www.forbessolicitors.co.uk) A recently published report provides a stark reminder of…
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The Challenges of Pioneering the UK’s First Net Zero Care Home
By Mike Toft, Head of Care Homes at Octopus Real Estate (https://octopus-realestate.com) The real estate industry has a hugely important role to play in meeting…
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National Minimum Wage (NMW) Compliance Checks Are Back On HMRC’s Agenda. Are You Prepared?
By Dale O’Reggio, Technical Lead – NMW Specialist and Vicky Robertson, Principal – Tax Healthcare Specialist at BDO (www.bdo.co.uk) Last year’s Mencap sleep-in Supreme Court…
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Building Cognitive Reserve Could Protect Against Memory and Thinking Decline
New research suggests that people who develop high ‘cognitive reserve’ by the time they reach 69 years old may reduce their likelihood of memory and…
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The Fremantle Trust Celebrates Glorious Gardens in Annual Gardening Competition
On Wednesday 3 August, residents, service users and colleagues of The Fremantle Trust came together at Icknield Court to enjoy a ‘blooming’ good celebration and…
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News Flash!!! Deadline Extended to Enter ‘Care Sector’s Got Talent 2022 Competition!
With the holiday season in full swing once again and so many of our amazing care teams enjoying a long awaited and much deserved break…
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Historic Garden at Croydon Based Care Home Gets Some TLC Following Team Volunteering Day
A historic garden situated in a Croydon based care home was treated to some care and attention following a team volunteering day. Staff from the…
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