The National Care Forum (NCF), the leading representative organisation for not-for-profit social care providers, and the University of Leeds are today launching the findings
Read more...Residents at HC-One’s Melbury Court care home in Durham made a short trip to the homes car park to salute the NHS Spitfire that flew across the North East on September 22nd.
Read more...There were celebrations at a Bristol care home this week to mark the 106th birthday of Anne Brokenbrow, who made the national news headlines when she was “arrested” last year.
Read more...Jean and Alan Watts, two residents at Sunrise of Westbourne, have celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary.
Read more...Prime Minister Boris Johnson once again pledged to fix social care in his keynote party conference speech. Upon arriving at Downing Street 15 months ago, Mr Johnson
Read more...A Surrey-based care home group and a City Livery Company have teamed up to delight residents with a virtual classical music concert, all as part of a pilot study designed
Read more...New research published in the scientific journal, Environmental Research, links air pollution to brain changes associated with diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Read more...Residents of a care home can now video call their families for the first time thanks to a new ultrafast broadband connection co-ordinated by NHS Digital.
Read more...People aged 65 and over make up just 6% of NHS talking therapy patients in England, suggesting a need for more options and support for those experiencing mental health issues in later life
Read more...New research published in the scientific journal Lancet Psychiatry reports that over half of those who contracted COVID-19 on mental health wards also had dementia.
Read more...“Social care deserves parity of esteem with the NHS, with the pandemic highlighting the incredibly valuable role of social care in its own right.”
Read more...A virtual event set to celebrate social care in Surrey will include messages of support from various celebrities – who are keen to vocalise their recognition of thanks
Read more...The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has delivered a statement in the House of Commons about the technical glitch which saw approximately 16,000 cases of coronavirus going unreported last week.
Read more...Results also show widespread misconceptions around weight loss, appetite and diet
New research shows released during UK Malnutrition Awareness Week has revealed that a quarter (25%) of people in Britain aged 65 and over ate less during
Read more...Carers call for better information on issues
Care providers are calling on the Government for greater clarity on key issues in the fight against Covid-19 as deaths from the virus in care and nursing homes inch up again.
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