Calls for Bolder Government Action to Address Health Inequalities
A coalition of 47 organisations and charities are making a case for population-wide policies aimed at improving the nation’s health. The published statement calls on…
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Stephen Firn OBE Appointed to New Executive Leadership Role at Cygnet Health Care
Cygnet Health Care has strengthened its Executive Management Team with the appointment of Stephen Firn OBE to a new senior position leading its healthcare division….
Read more...The Forgotten Workforce – Recruiting and Retaining Personal Assistants
A survey by Think Local Act Personal and the Local Government Association reveals that people who draw on care and support are finding it very…
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Care Home Workers Take on Mammoth Charity Cycling Challenge
Staff from Barchester Healthcare’s care homes up and down the country have taken on a gruelling 211 mile cycling challenge from Bradford to London to…
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Young Artist Designs a Warm Welcome for Belong Chester’s First Residents
A talented young artist from Belgrave Primary School, Chester, has triumphed in a competition to design a welcome card to be given to the first…
Read more...New Analysis Reveals Future NHS Beds Shortage
With England having fewer beds per person than comparable countries, new analysis raises big questions for incoming government over where investment should go to alleviate…
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New Care Celebrates Ice Cream Month with Mr Whippy
To celebrate National Ice Cream Month, care home operator New Care brought smiles to its residents and care teams across the UK with a surprise…
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Edensor Care Home Wins Four Essex Care Sector Awards
Edensor Care Home run by the charity Diagrama Foundation was thrilled to win four Essex Care Sector Awards 2022 at the Prosper Awards event at…
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Residents from OSJCT Spencer Court Care Home Help to test Blenheim Palace’s Accessibility Features
Care home residents from the Orders of St John Care Trust’s Spencer Court, including a former tour guide, recently visited Blenheim Palace to help inform…
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Care Group Throws Wimbledon Party to Mark Launch of Tennis Charity Supporting Youth Players
With Wimbledon concluding at the weekend, a South East care group has thrown a tennis-themed garden party to mark the launch of a new charity…
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£7.5 Million Collaboration with NIHR to Fund Early Career Researchers in Dementia
Alzheimer’s Society has announced a new collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) – a government funded organisation which funds, enables…
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Hit Song Inspires Idea to Keep Manchester Care Home Residents Fit and Active
The Proclaimers’ hit song ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 miles)’ has been used as inspiration by a Manchester care home to help keep its residents fit and…
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Caring Homes Group Celebrate Princess Royal Training Award with HRH Princess Anne
Caring Homes, an independent national network of residential, nursing and dementia care homes, celebrates receiving Princess Royal Training Award (PRTA) by Her Royal Highness The…
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Care Home Residents and Local Beaver Group Come Together for ‘Memory Box’ Community Project
Residents at Signature at Camberley, have recently come together with the Farnborough Tenth Beaver Group to create ‘memory boxes’ as part of a community project….
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Thyroid Problems in Later Life Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
Researchers from the US and Taiwan have found a link between having an underactive thyroid in later life and an increased risk of developing dementia….
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