Cumbernauld Local Recognised In Housing Providers Kindness Awards
A DEDICATED member of staff at a housing development in Cumbernauld has been acknowledged for keeping spirits high during the pandemic.
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Health Secretary Urges G20 To Protect Clinical Trial Pioneers And Recognise Vaccines
The rights of vaccine clinical trial volunteers must be safeguarded to help protect everyone against future health crises, Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid will tell G20 health leaders
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Widening The Debate On Social Care Reform Beyond A Cap On Costs
In response to the widespread speculation that a social care reform announcement is imminent, the National Care Forum has reissued their ambitions for the social care of the future.
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Virtual Street View Technology Brings Beach To Care Home
After a challenging year, Cherry Trees Care Home in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, recently decided to put a positive spin on their daily activities schedule and surprise residents with their very
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Cautious Welcome For Social Care Reform Plan
Care providers today gave a cautious welcome to news that the Government is considering an increase in National Insurance to pay for social care reform.
Representative body the Independent Care Group (ICG)
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Bognor Regis Care Home Resident Enjoys Special Visit From Local Fire Brigade
Patrick O’Hanlon, a 62-year-old resident living at MHA Greenways care home in Bognor Regis, recently enjoyed a trip inside a fire engine for the first time since he served as a firefighter 30 years ago.
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Prime Minister To Unveil Social Care Funding Reform
The prime minister is expected to announce a rise in national insurance payments to fund social care, despite this being a breach of the 2019 Tory manifesto, and a Dilnot-style cap on individual
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RCP COVID-19 Study Provides Insight Into Pandemic Hospital Care
The Royal College of Physicians has conducted the largest study to date of the quality of care given to patients in the UK with COVID-19 to identify learnings from the pandemic.
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Hallmark Care Homes Achieves Planning Approval For Care Home In Bromley
Care provider Hallmark Care Homes has been granted planning consent to transform St Raphael’s care home in Bromley into a new state-of-the-art care home.
Read more...Health Charities Urge “Rethink” On Plan To Raise Prescription Qualifying Age
Health charities, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the British Geriatrics Society have joined together to issue an open letter, urging the Government
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Charities Unite To Tackle Health Inequalities
People’s voices and lived experiences will continue to be at the centre of health policy development and work to level up the UK, as the government welcomes new members to the voluntary
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The Access Group Acquires Servelec To Create An Integrated Health And Social Care Offering
The health and social care division of The Access Group (“Access”), has announced the acquisition of Servelec.
The acquisition will enable Access to offer integrated solutions and services across local government, health and social care, combining Access
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Residents At Care Village Donate Support For Afghan Refugees
Kind-hearted residents at a Didsbury-based care village founded by a Jewish First World War refugee are lending a helping hand to refugees by donating aid to those arriving in the UK.
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Care Residents Get A Taste Of The Outdoors With First Post-Lockdown Outing
RESIDENTS at Edinburgh Care Homes have had the chance to experience their first organised outdoors activity after a year of lockdown, with a visit to Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic and Saughton Gardens.
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Music And Dementia Charity Announces New Awareness Campaign
Music that gives you that flashback feeling can be a lifeline if you are affected by dementia. Playlist for Life’s ‘Songs for Dementia’ campaign focuses on how personally meaningful music
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