Fixing Social Care: A Call to Action for the New PM
Care England, has written to Conservative leadership candidates Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP and Rt Hon Liz Truss MP calling for a commitment to ‘fix’…
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CCN response to LUHC Select Committee Report on Long-term Funding of Adult Social Care
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee has published its report on the Long-term Funding of Adult Social Care. The report which can be read here…
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Antipsychotic Drug Use Among Dementia Patients on the Rise, Study Reveals
The use of antipsychotic drugs to people suffering with dementia has increased by over 50% on average in care homes during the pandemic, new research…
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Wigan Warriors Fan Surprised with an Unforgettable Experience
For devoted Wigan Warriors supporter, Peter Adshead, what he expected to be a regular visit to watch his rugby team in action turned out to…
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Longfield Win Bronze and Silver Awards at Maldon in Bloom Gardening Competition
The people who live and work at Longfield Care Home in Maldon have been praised for their green-fingered skills after picking up not one, but…
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Building Cognitive Reserve Could Protect Against Memory and Thinking Decline
New research suggests that people who develop high ‘cognitive reserve’ by the time they reach 69 years old may reduce their likelihood of memory and…
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The Fremantle Trust Celebrates Glorious Gardens in Annual Gardening Competition
On Wednesday 3 August, residents, service users and colleagues of The Fremantle Trust came together at Icknield Court to enjoy a ‘blooming’ good celebration and…
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News Flash!!! Deadline Extended to Enter ‘Care Sector’s Got Talent 2022 Competition!
With the holiday season in full swing once again and so many of our amazing care teams enjoying a long awaited and much deserved break…
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Historic Garden at Croydon Based Care Home Gets Some TLC Following Team Volunteering Day
A historic garden situated in a Croydon based care home was treated to some care and attention following a team volunteering day. Staff from the…
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Long-Term Funding of Adult Social Care Report Welcomed
Care England, has today welcomed the publication of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee’s report ‘Long-term funding of adult social care.’ Professor Martin Green…
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Adult Social Care Needs Immediate Funding Injection and Long-Term Plan, says Levelling Up Committee
The Government urgently needs to come forward with additional funding this year to help the ravaged adult social care sector meet immediate pressures, including inflation…
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Commission on COVID-19, Disablism, and Systemic Racism Launches Call for Views and Experiences
A new commission aimed at exploring COVID-19, disablism and systemic racism has today launched a Call for Views and Experiences. The Commission urges Disabled people…
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Primary School Choir Delights Residents at a Surrey Care Home with Singing Performance
A Surrey primary school choir hit all the right notes when they visited a local care home to delight residents with a heartfelt singing performance…
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Care Home Residents Cheer on Eng-er-land’s Women to Victory!
There were emotional scenes at Chorleywood Beaumont care home in Chorleywood where staff and residents have been celebrating England’s victory over Germany. Staff and residents…
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New Report Calls for Improvements in Palliative and End of Life Care for Lesbian, Gay and Bi-Sexual People
A new report published today by the end of life charity Marie Curie in partnership with Superdrug is calling for changes to improve the care…
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