Health and Social Care Secretary to Launch New 10-year ‘National War on Cancer’
In a speech at the Francis Crick Institute, Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid will today (4 February) “declare a war on cancer” and…
Read more...
Author: News
Charlotte Set to Put Residents Centre Stage at Belong Macclesfield
A theatre and drama professional has been appointed as the new experience coordinator at leading dementia care specialist, Belong Macclesfield. Charlotte Parton, from Shropshire, will…
Read more...
Multiple Long-Term Conditions in Midlife Increases Dementia Risk
Researchers from the UK and France have found that having two or more chronic conditions in middle age is associated with an increased risk of…
Read more...
£8.7bn on Pandemic PPE “Written Off” in Past Year
The government is facing fierce criticism after being accused of “wasting” billions on unusable personal protective equipment (PPE) and buying products at hugely at inflated…
Read more...
Welsh Disabilities Campaigner Recognised in New Year’s Honours
A young campaigner for disabled people from Cardiff has been recognised with a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. Josh…
Read more...
Well-Known Yorkshire Chefs Join Forces to Mark 10th Anniversary of ‘Meals on Wheels’ Scheme
A collective of Yorkshire-based chefs joined Stephen Wilkins, Hospitality Manager at not-for-profit organisation, Harrogate Neighbours on February 1st 2022 to mark the 10th anniversary of Harrogate &…
Read more...
NACC joins forces with HCA to Meet with Lord Kamall, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Department of Health and Social Care
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) is joining forces with the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) to meet with Lord Kamall, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of…
Read more...
Flying Finish for Morris Care’s Resident Birdwatchers
From house sparrows to hungry robins, residents of Morris Care’s six care homes in Shropshire and Cheshire recorded hundreds of feathered favourites in their gardens…
Read more...
Care home Team go the Extra Mile to Raise Over £2,500 on Behalf of Colleague Diagnosed with Cancer
Care home staff collectively ran 900 miles across January, raising thousands of pounds towards stem cell transplants on behalf of a colleague diagnosed with blood…
Read more...
Vida Healthcare Achieves Care Certificate Approved Awarder Status
Specialist dementia care provider Vida Healthcare has secured Care Certificate Approved Awarder status from South Yorkshire Region Education and Careers (SYREC). This certification enables Vida…
Read more...
Evelyn May House Care Home Celebrates a Special 101st Birthday
The team at Evelyn May House Care Home were thrilled to be able to plan some very special birthday celebrations for Claire, who turned 101…
Read more...
Local Care Home Celebrates Chinese New Year
Staff and residents at Hugh Myddelton House in Southgate welcomed in the Year of the Tiger with a day of celebrations and activities. Inspired by…
Read more...
Scrapping Mandatory Vaccination Policy is the Right Move says BMA
The British Medical Association says that the Government’s decision to scrap the policy requiring NHS workers in England to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as a…
Read more...
Major Inquiry Highlights the Urban-Rural Divide in Accessing Health and Care
Today sees the launch of a major Inquiry into rural health and care. The three-year investigation undertaken by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Rural…
Read more...
Hertfordshire Care Home Resident Publishes Book to Mark National Storytelling Week
With this week (January 29th – February 4th) marking National Storytelling Week (NSW), a Hertfordshire care home has shared the incredible story of one of…
Read more...