Prime Minister Backs NHS Staff With £5,000 Annual Payment For Nursing Students
Nursing students are set to benefit from guaranteed, additional support of at least £5,000 per year to help with living costs, the Prime Minister has…
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Care Sector Ball Confirms Headline Partners For 2020
The leading supporters for the care sector’s biggest fundraising event have been confirmed for 2020. Specialist care provider, CareTech plc, and independent grant-making foundation, the…
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Northfleet Residents Join Nearby Nursery For Intergenerational Project
Children of Northfleet Nursery School have joined residents at Dene Holm Residential Care Home for an intergenerational project that will see them participate in bi-weekly…
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Patients And Artist Create Dementia-Friendly Art For Hospital Ward
Inpatients on Kershaw Ward at St Charles Hospital have worked with an award winning medical illustrator and artist, to create dementia-friendly artwork for the hospital…
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RAF High Wycombe Crew Play 12-Hour Football Match For Royal Star & Garter
Airmen and women at RAF High Wycombe have held a 12-hour five-a-side football match to raise money for Royal Star & Garter. Around 30 crew…
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Cardiff Care Home Celebrates 20 Years!
Regency House Care Home, Hallmark Care Homes’ facility in Ely, Cardiff, recently celebrated 20 years since it first opened its doors, with a party for…
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Call For Legal Pledge On Care In Queen’s Speech
Campaigners want parity with NHS treatment Campaigners want the new Government to give care of older and vulnerable people the same legal commitment they are…
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Neglected” Opportunities Of Ageing Could Add 2% To UK GDP
New research (Maximising the longevity dividend) announced at the International Longevity Centre UK’s (ILC) Future of Ageing conference reveals that: By 2040, older people will…
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Borough Care Residents Feeling Festive
Borough Care residents and their families got into the Christmas spirit at a festive tea dance, held at Offerton Community Centre. Residents from Borough Care’s…
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Farmyard Animals Star At Royal Star & Garter’s Living Nativity Scene
Residents at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton have been treated to a live nativity featuring a dozen farmyard animals. Miniature donkeys, pygmy goats, lambs,…
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Nottingham Set For Not One But Two Landmark Dementia Care Homes
TWO landmark dementia care facilities have received planning permission following strong expressions of support from the local community and the combined expertise of an entirely…
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Make Care Top Priority, Campaigners Tell New Govt
Campaigners have called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to make social care his top domestic priority as he takes the keys to number 10 after…
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The Benefits Of Music Therapy Showcased At The Big Memory Sing
More than 115 people took part in an event showcasing the benefits of music therapy for both people living with dementia and their loved ones….
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Social Care Nurse Pursues Dream Career
When adult nursing graduate, Lisa Wynne, undertook an eight-week work placement at Belong Wigan, she was left inspired by the organisation’s person-centred approach to care, and…
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Orchard Care Homes Moves To Combat Loneliness At Christmas
Hayden Knight, CEO at Orchard Care Homes, is taking a positive stance in the fight to combat loneliness at Christmas by encouraging care organisations to follow in…
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