Care Home Residents Discover Their Artistic Streak
Residents at a Highland care home have been discovering their artistic streak with the help of local artist Liz Peck.
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Coroner Links 1966 World Cup Winner’s Dementia to Football Heading, Renewing Calls for Better Support for Ex-Players
A landmark inquest finding is putting fresh pressure on football authorities to do more for former players living with dementia — a message that will resonate strongly with the UK’s care home sector, which supports a growing number of ex-sportspeople affected by neurodegenerative disease.
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22,000 People Will Die Without The Care They Need During MPs’ Summer Recess, Marie Curie Warns
While Parliament is in summer recess, more than 22,000 people in England will die without the care and support they urgently need…
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Tony Bellew Officially Opens Newly Refurbished Dementia Pub at Arrowe Park Hospital
World champion boxer and Merseyside legend Tony Bellew has officially opened a newly refurbished Dementia Pub at Arrowe Park Hospital, helping to create a more familiar and comforting environment for patients living with dementia.
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Variation in Social Care Cannot Be Fixed Without Investing in the Workforce
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) has responded to the Care Quality Commission’s first national report drawing together assessments of all 153 local authorities in England with adult social care duties.
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£5,000 Prize Up for Grabs as Care Sector’s Got Talent Returns with Biggest-Ever Search for Social Care’s Hidden Stars
Care Sector’s Got Talent is back for 2026 with its biggest-ever prize fund, a brand-new stage at the Care Show and a call for everyone working across social care to step into the spotlight.
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Springfield Vale Recognised with University of Stirling Gold Dementia Design Award
Springfield Vale, an Exemplar Health Care home in Barnsley, has achieved a Gold Design Award from the Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at the University of Stirling…
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Ilia Gruev Inspires People Supported By Community Integrated Care At Leeds United Training Ground
Community Integrated Care Ambassador and Leeds United midfielder Ilia Gruev helped deliver an inspiring mentoring session for people supported by the charity at Leeds United’s training ground, inspiring them to follow their dreams.
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Edinburgh Care Home Residents Praise Social Isolation Project
An Edinburgh care home has been praised by residents for its efforts to combat social isolation. Glencairn, a private residential home operated by Renaissance Care…
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Rising Adult Social Care Needs Leave Councils £715 Million Over Budget Survey Reveals
Councils across the country recorded an overspend of £715 million on adult social care last year, according to the latest annual survey from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services…
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Care Association Alliance Unveils National Funding Plan for Social Care
A new CAA report proposes pooling the financial risk of an ageing population nationally, rather than leaving it with 153 individual councils.
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Covid Inquiry: Care Sector Left to Fend for Itself as £10bn PPE Bill Laid Bare
A damning report from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has revealed that nearly £10 billion of public money was squandered on personal protective equipment during the pandemic…
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NHS Reforms Must Support Focus On Compassionate Communication For End Of Life Patients
Patients nearing end of life are being failed by poor, unclear communication that compromises care and compounds grief, according to a new report by England’s Health Ombudsman…
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Paralympic Gold Medalist Aaron Phipps MBE Announced as Ambassador for Cake4Kindness Day 2026
Cake4Kindness Day will return on Thursday 19 November 2026, bringing together communities across the UK with one simple mission: to tackle loneliness and social isolation experienced by people facing homelessness…
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Care Sector Shows “Exceptional Resilience” As Demand Continues To Outstrip Supply, New Report Finds
The UK’s residential and nursing care sector has continued to demonstrate resilience through the first half of 2026, despite mounting cost pressures…
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