Heanton Nursing Home Team Skydives to Raise for Dementia UK
A team of colleagues from Heanton Nursing Home have raised an incredible £4,502 for Dementia UK after taking on a charity skydive.
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Care and Support Alliance Urges Leaders to Back PM’s Social Care Reform Push
Council leaders across England are being urged to unite behind calls for urgent national reform of adult social care, as new analysis reveals stark differences in what happens to people seeking care and support depending on where they live.
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“We Wanted Children Not to be Scared” – How One Couple Helped Shape a Kids Podcast to Help Families understand Parkinson’s
When Bill and Michelle heard about an opportunity to help shape a kids podcast with Made By Mortals CIC and Parkinson’s UK, they immediately wanted to get involved.
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Healthy Midlife Habits Linked to Up to 13 More Years Without Dementia
Keeping blood pressure under control, avoiding diabetes and not smoking during midlife could be associated with substantially more years of life free from dementia, according to new research involving more than 12,000 US adults.
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US Care Home Investor CareTrust Deepens UK Footprint with £167m Care Home Portfolio Acquisition
CareTrust REIT, the US-listed real estate investment trust, has significantly expanded its presence in the UK care sector after completing the acquisition of a 16-strong portfolio of care homes across England and Scotland…
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Community Comes Together to Support Uttlesford Foodbank at The Saffron Club
The Saffron Day Club, based at Stanley Wilson Lodge Care Home in Saffron Walden, recently welcomed local residents, charities and community organisations for a special Foodbank Awareness and Donation Day in partnership with Uttlesford Foodbank.
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Dorset Care Home Swings into Sparkling 35th Anniversary Celebration
More than a third of a century of community care has been celebrated in style at a Dorset nursing and residential home.
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A Toast to Tradition: Celebrating Afternoon Tea Week in Care Homes Across the UK
From 10th to 16th August 2026, care homes up and down the country will once again be reaching for their finest china, plumping up their scones, and polishing their teapots in celebration of Afternoon Tea Week — one of the most delightfully British traditions in the residential and nursing care calendar.
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Major Expansion of Community Mental Health Support Across England
People struggling with their mental health will get help earlier and closer to home, with 159 new NHS mental health facilities opening across England.
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A Tale From The Manor
The beginnings of Tea From The Manor is a delightfully simple story. The proprietor, James Green was in the 3rd Royal Horse Artillery in the Army…
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Line Dancers Honour Retired Teacher With Major Fundraising Event
An 82-year-old retired dance teacher who lives at St Benedicts Nursing Home in Glastonbury has been honoured with a fundraising line dance event that raised £1700 to help buy specialist equipment for use by residents.
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Care Home’s Open Garden Afternoon Blooms With £550 Charity Boost
An open garden afternoon at a Salisbury care home has raised more than £550 for the city’s hospice charity.
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Mental Health Trusts Back New NHS Waiting Time Targets to Improve Patient Access
Leaders of England’s mental health trusts have signed up to a fresh set of performance and waiting time goals agreed with NHS England, in a move intended to speed up patient access and give the sector…
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Collaborative Community Music Therapy Sessions Prove to Be a Hit in Taunton
MHA Communities South Somerset initially set up music therapy sessions at the Lisieux Way Methodist Church, but after a conversation between the church and the scheme manager for Tennyson Court…
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Sue Ryder Warns Government Must Not Miss “Opportunity” to Transform End-of-Life Care
Sue Ryder’s Chief Executive has urged the new Prime Minister and Health Secretary not to let momentum on palliative and end-of-life care reform stall, warning that a critical opportunity to overhaul the system could otherwise be lost.
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