Re-engage and Parkinson’s UK Join Forces
Re-engage, the charity dedicated to ending loneliness and isolation among older people, is partnering with Parkinson’s UK for a call-befriending service. The programme will launch…
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Kent Care Home Mesmerises Residents with “Enchanted forest” Event
Birchwood House, the Tunbridge Wells-based care home has held a “mesmerising and magical” event for its residents and staff, as it celebrated an autumn ‘Enchanted…
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Finalists Announced for Care Sector’s Got Talent!
The finalists have been announced for Championing Social Care initiative, Care Sector’s Got Talent! Eight gifted care workers and residents from care homes across the…
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Care Home Residents Welcome Lord Mayor of Exeter and Pay Tribute to Late Queen Elizabeth II
Residents and staff at RMBI Care Co. Home Cadogan Court, in Exeter, have recently welcomed the city’s Lord Mayor, Councillor Yolonda Henson. Accompanied by John…
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16% NHS and Social Care Workers Plan to Leave Care Survey Reveals
New research has revealed 43% of workers are considering a job change due to the pressures of their current job, with nearly a fifth (16%)…
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More Support Needed for ‘Unseen’ Medical HR Professionals
Around half of NHS staff who support doctors, nurses and the dental workforce with their pay, contracts and rota generation have said they are not…
Read more...Plan for Growth Without Plan for Health Investment ‘Not Worth the Paper it’s Written on’, says BMA
Responding to the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s speech on the Government’s plan for growth, Professor Philip Banfield, chair of council at the BMA, said: “It’s clear…
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Record Year for Alzheimer’s Research UK as Income Reaches £42.2m
Alzheimer’s Research UK is celebrating a year that has seen it bounce back from one of the most challenging periods to date to invest more…
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Wellington Care Home Leads the Way in End-of-Life Care
A specialist dementia care home in Wellington has been recognised by a national standards body as an exemplar in the quality of palliative care they…
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AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust Team Visit Parkstone Care Home
Care South’s Alexandra House care home in Parkstone was delighted to open its home for a special family fun day with the AFC Bournemouth Community…
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Staff Honoured at Powys Care Home
Staff at a care home in Llandrindod Wells have been commended for their long service at a recent event. Wylesfield care home – operated by…
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Whitstable Care Home Brings in HUG Dolls for Residents to Increase Comfort and Replicate Human Touch
A Whitstable based care home has introduced a new initiative to help residents living with cognitive impairment, dementia and those in end-of-life care. MHA Bradbury…
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Charity Dementia UK Launches New Admiral Nurse Clinic to Support Chinese Families
Dementia UK — the dementia specialist nurse charity — has launched a first-of-its-kind Admiral Nurse Clinic, to specifically support families living with dementia from the…
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NHS Delivers 2.1 Million Covid Autumn Boosters
The NHS Covid vaccination programme has delivered 2.1 million autumn boosters just over a fortnight, and 1.35 million last week alone. NHS chiefs are urging…
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Care England Welcomes Government Support Measures
Care England has welcomed the new Government measures to support the social care sector contained within the publication ‘Our plan for patients’ and the reverse…
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