Apetito Supports Professional Care Worker’s Day
Apetito, creator and supplier of meals for the health and social care sector, is to sponsor the Professional Care Worker’s Day on 4th September 2019….
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NHS Cuts Medicines Costs by Three Quarters of a Billion Pounds
The NHS has saved more than £700 million from the annual medicines bill to reinvest in new treatments as part of the Long Term Plan. An NHS-wide…
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Saints Fan, 71, Sees His St Mary’s Wish Come True
When John Moore’s care home staff asked him to make a wish, the Saints fan said he wanted to visit the ‘new’ St Mary’s stadium….
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NCS Young People Get Arty At Borough Care’s Lisburne Court
Borough Care recently welcomed young people taking part in a National Citizen Service (NCS) project to its Lisburne Court home in Offerton. Borough Care, the…
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Hampshire Care Group Finalist For Prestigious Laingbuisson Awards 2019
A Hampshire-based care provider has been shortlisted for two prestigious industry awards. Cornerstone Healthcare operates two specialist nursing homes; South Africa Lodge in Waterlooville and…
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Over £2bn Of Vital Social Care Funding At Risk Next Year Councils Warn
More than £2bn of funding for vital social care services is at risk next year, with council leaders today urging government to confirm that resource…
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Care Home ‘Self-Funders’ Charged £12,500 A Year More Than Council-Funded Residents
Just Group calls for urgent social care reforms to tackle unfairness Residents of care homes in England who meet their own fees are charged on…
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Dame Barbara Windsor And Scott Mitchell Stand With Alzheimer’s Society At No.10 To Demand Dementia Care Reform
Dame Barbara Windsor and her husband Scott Mitchell present an open letter signed by more than 100,000 to No.10 calling on the Prime Minister to…
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A Six-Year-old Girl has Raised Money for the Charity Caring for her Grandfather
Greta Thomas held a summer fundraiser at her home for The Royal Star & Garter Home in Surbiton, which is caring for grandfather Mark Farmer….
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Older People Forced To Play Waiting Game For Retirement Housing, Says Charity
– Independent Age launches Sheltered housing and extra care housing guide to help older people navigate application process – Older people with support or care…
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Christie & Co’s Report Finds Investor And User Demand Boosting Care Market
Overall, investor appetite for UK Alternatives remains incredibly high, with the care sector proving to be increasingly attractive to investors. Factors such as the growing…
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New Membership Organisation For The Care Quality Sector To Launch
An innovative new membership organisation aimed at raising standards in the care quality sector launches this month. The National Care Quality Professionals Association (NCQPA) is…
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Nearly Half Of Working Age Stroke Survivors Face Financial Hardship
New figures published today by the Stroke Association reveal that almost half (43%) of stroke survivors across the UK, aged under 65, are faced with…
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Protect Recommended For Advice On NDA’s For Whistleblowers
New guidance by the Law Society on NDAs – Non-disclosure agreements – has recommended Protect as an advice centre for whistleblowers as ‘whistleblowing law is…
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Ashley Heath Care Home Raises Over £950 At Summer Event
Care South’s St Ives House in Ashley Heath was delighted to open its doors to residents, families and the local community for its annual Summer…
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