Country ‘Shamed’ By Age UK Figures
Campaigners call for action over 1.5m Care campaigners say figures revealing how hard some older and vulnerable people are finding it to get the care…
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Care Home Resident Astonished To Find Penguins In Her Lounge
A Care UK initiative to fulfill the wishes of residents living in its 125 care homes led to the arrival of two rather unusual visitors…
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Thousands Of Care Homes Throughout England Sign-Up For Web-Based Capacity Tracker
In a speech last week, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock spoke about how better technology is vital for the NHS….
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£1.5 Billion To Deliver Government Commitment For 50 Million More General Practice Appointments
The Government and NHS England have committed at least an additional £1.5 billion in total for general practice over the next four years for additional…
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Care Home Colleague Scoops ‘Mentor Of The Year’ At Youth Employment Awards Ceremony
A London care home worker has been named ‘Mentor of the Year’ at the 2020 Movement to Work Social Mobility Awards, hosted on 4th February…
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Genetic Changes Implicated in Altered Alzheimer’s Risk
Researchers from UCL have presented more evidence that a gene, PSEN1, implicated in inherited, early-onset Alzheimer’s disease is also involved in the more common form…
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Nostalgic Scents Provide Sensory Support To Care Home Residents
Activity staff at Rogers House Residential Care Home have introduced a reminiscent sensory activity for residents, designed to support those living with dementia. Focusing on…
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A Stitch In Time Helps Save Lives
An initiative launched by Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme has seen customers and residents from two care villages join forces for a sewing bee in aid of animals…
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Brunelcare Celebrate Unsung Heroes From Across The Charity
As the final set of stories from Brunelcare’s, Part of Something More Campaign, the charity is exploring its incredible unsung heroes. Brunelcare are taking a…
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Alcohol Hospital Admissions Cripple NHS
Record-breaking number of alcohol-related hospital admissions revealed today Almost half age 55-74 Cardiovascular disease, Cancers, Mental Health and Liver disease due to alcohol biggest conditions…
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The Cherry On The Top For Rotherham Care Home
Cherry Trees care home in Rotherham has maintained its overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ in its quality of care following a recent inspection by the Care…
Read more...Half Of Scots Fear Losing Their Independence When Retiring From Driving, Survey Reveals
Half of Scots fear the loss of their independence if they could no longer drive, a survey has revealed, as RoSPA launches a new road…
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Monkey Business At Banbury Care Home
A pair of squirrel monkeys popped in to meet the residents of Larkrise Care Centre in Banbury, operated by The Orders of St John Care…
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Urgent Need For End Of Life Care Volunteers To Play A Critical Role In Our NHS Say Helpforce And Marie Curie
Almost three in every ten patients in hospital are in their last year of life1, yet many of them will die alone on a busy…
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Can You Help Test Whether Vegetable Oil Benefits Memory And Thinking?
Researchers at Bournemouth University are looking for volunteers to take part in research investigating whether vegetable oils could hold any benefits on memory for people…
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