Felixstowe’s May Celebrates 102nd Birthday
Dorothy Dyke, who likes to be known as May, has celebrated her 102nd birthday on 2nd May at her home, Foxgrove residential home on High…
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Report Reveals Health Inequalities Continue to Disadvantage Older LGBT People
– LGBT men and women aged 50+ have poorer self-rated health and are more likely to have other conditions that impact their health and…
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Think You Should Slow Down As You Get Older? Think Again!
Muscle strengthening exercises are important for building bone strength and preventing osteoporosis, but new research shows that even just 10,000 steps a day can help…
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NHS Patients To Get Faster Access To Pioneering Treatments
New improvements to the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) will put the most promising medicines, diagnostic tools and digital services through the clinical development and regulatory…
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Lifelike Dolls Prove Therapeutic For Elderly
LIFELIKE baby dolls are proving therapeutic for residents at a Teesside care home. Residents at Ingleby Care Home, on Lamb Lane, Ingleby Barwick, have been…
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BBC Radio 6 Presenter Lauren Laverne Appointed Ambassador For Music For Dementia 2020 Campaign
BBC TV and radio presenter Lauren Laverne has been appointed as the ambassador for Music for Dementia 2020, a new campaign calling for music to…
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Dog And His Owner Among Volunteers Thanked At Charity’s Awards Ceremonies
Awards ceremonies have taken place to thank the dedicated army of volunteers who give up their time to help at The Royal Star & Garter…
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Scotland’s Nursing Staff Welcome Ground-Breaking Safe Staffing Law
Scotland’s Nursing Staff Welcome Ground-Breaking Safe Staffing Law Staffing for safe and effective care in Scotland’s NHS and care homes has been enshrined in law…
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Minister Calls For Better Rewards For Care Workforce
Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care Caroline Dinenage has asked carers for their views on how their employers can better…
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NACC National Chair’s Marathon effort raises £6000 for charity
Neel Radia, the National Chair of the National Association of Care Catering (NACC), successfully completed the Virgin London Marathon, raising nearly £6000 to date for…
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Sunrise Of Cardiff To Launch Innovative Project With Cardiff Metropolitan University
Sunrise of Cardiff, on Cyncoed Road, will be hosting an event launching a new project in conjunction with Cardiff Metropolitan University. Residents, team members, families,…
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BMA Report Shows ‘Relentless Increases’ In Demand For NHS Services, Says NHS Confederation
In response to the BMA’s report, NHS Pressures – Winter 2018/19; A Hidden Crisis, Nick Ville, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, said: “Hospitals…
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National Charity Celebrates Their Exceptional People At Glittering Awards Ceremony
One of Britain’s biggest charities, Community Integrated Care, celebrated the impact of people working in the social care sector and the inspirational achievements of the…
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£10m York Care Home Officially Opens On Site Of Former Handley Page RAF Repair Station
York’s newest care home, Handley House, launched today after a ceremonial ribbon cutting took place at the home, which has been named after the former…
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Toray Pines Resident Celebrates Milestone Birthday
A resident at Toray Pines care home in Coningsby has just celebrated her 104th birthday. Eveline Annabell, who was born during World War I on…
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