New Initiative to Reduce the Impact of Infection in Care Homes
Care England, UCL (University College London), and The Outstanding Society (OS) have established a new partnership to tackle the problem of infections in care homes…
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Belong Celebrates 15 Years Serving Macclesfield Community
Macclesfield has been dazzling in high glamour and glitz as dementia care village, Belong, brought together its customers, families, and the local community for a…
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NHS Confederation Responds to the New Chancellor’s Statement on the Fiscal Plan
Responding to the new Chancellor’s statement on the government’s fiscal plan, Matthew Taylor chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: “The health service is already…
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Scientists Detect Dementia Signs as Early as Nine Years Ahead of Diagnosis
In new research published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, researchers at the University of Cambridge have found brain impairment in…
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Pressures Pose Risks to Integrated Care Systems says Report
The introduction of Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) has been broadly welcomed, but the wider service and financial pressures faced by the NHS and care providers…
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Local Petting Zoo Visits Waterside Court Residents
Waterside Court care home, in Wallingford, was full of animal mischief on Thursday 13th October when the Smelly Wellies Care Farm in Woodcote came to…
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NCF Supports The Care Workers Charity £500 Challenge
The National Care Forum (NCF) a founding member of the £500 Challenge – a fundraising campaign launched by The Care Workers’ Charity, is encouraging businesses…
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Royal Star & Garter Resident Celebrates 104th Birthday
A resident at a veterans’ care home has celebrated her 104th birthday. Ena Mitchell enjoyed a party with fellow residents from her floor at the…
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Can’t Leave as Don’t Know Anything Else” says Manager Celebrating 15-Year Work Anniversary
A home manager who works at a Lanark based care home has celebrated her 15-year work anniversary and says leaving is not an option as…
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Kent Care Homes Take Residents Down Memory Lane with a Nostalgic Throwback to the Iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival
Two Kent care homes recently treated their residents to a rock ‘n’ roll themed party based on the iconic Woodstock Festival of 1969 – celebrating…
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Government Makes Mini-Budget U-Turn as Corporation Tax Set to Rise
Prime Minister Liz Truss has appointed Jeremy Hunt to replace Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor and reversed a plan to cut corporation tax, scrapping a key…
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Care Home Celebrates 55th Anniversary
A care home in Powys is celebrating 55 years of delivering care for its residents. Cartref, in Hay On Wye, which was originally opened by…
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Scottish Carers Win Top Awards
Top carers and nurses from leading care provider, Meallmore Ltd have been recognised for their outstanding dedication at the 2022 Meallmore Staff Awards The awards,…
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Team CHIP Win the Care Innovation Challenge 2022
The five finalist teams selected from the Care Innovation Challenge creative weekend were at The Care Show, the largest care event in the UK, showcasing…
Read more...Post-Pandemic Loss of Older Workers from Labour Market Continues
Labour market figures released this week show 27.6% of all people aged 50-64 are ‘economically inactive’ – neither in work nor looking for work –…
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