Ravi Bains Calls For Social Care Commissioning Reform
Ravi Bains, social care entrepreneur and Founder of the Contollo Care Group, has outlined his vision to improve the social care system in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Wigan Care Home Resident Celebrates 103rd Birthday In Style
‘You’ll never fit 103 candles on my cake’ Claims Ash Tree House care home’s birthday girl!
103-year-old resident, Vera Yates, celebrated her milestone birthday in style as she enjoyed champagne, cake and glorious weather at her garden party.
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Scotland Launches National Care Service Consultation
A consultation has been launched to seek the public’s views ahead of the creation of a National Care Service, which will ensure everyone who needs it can expect the same standards of care, wherever they live in Scotland.
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HC-One Care Homes Get Into The Spirit Of The Olympic Games
HC-One care homes across the UK have been enjoying watching the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Colleagues have also been providing a variety of fun filled Olympic themed activities throughout
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Government Must Act Now To Guard NHS Against Tough Winter
Commenting on the latest monthly NHS performance figures for England, Dr Layla McCay, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, said:
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Recall Parliament To Tackle Care Crisis’
PARLIAMENT should be recalled for MPs to urgently tackle the staffing crisis in social care and recruit a task force of volunteers to help out, providers said today.
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Care Residents Enjoy Their Favourite Sarnies At Old Fashioned Picnic Weekend
RESIDENTS at a care home in Melrose enjoyed the sunshine with their loved ones with an old fashioned picnic weekend.
The 1940s and 50s inspired picnic was organised by staff members at Mansfield Care’s St John’s care home
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Rowden Hill Care Colleague Is Braving The Shave
At HC-One’s Chippenham’s nursing, residential and nursing memory care home, Avon Court one of the Nursing Assistants is doing a charity fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer.
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One of the UK’s biggest social care charities – Community Integrated Care – has embarked on an overhaul of its working practices by introducing a four-day working week for more than 300 of its employees.
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2021 Miss Surrey Winner Brings Cheer To Residents At Woking Care Home
Residents at a Woking care home were left overjoyed and inspired after receiving a surprise visit from 2021’s recently crowned Miss Surrey.
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Chefs In The Spotlight At Morris Care
Leading care provider, Morris Care, has commissioned a series of development days for its team of chefs to further hone their craft and at their first masterclass this week they learnt
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Care Homes Still Won’t Be “Open All Hours”
A social care leader has warned families not to expect care homes to be “open all hours” after news that visiting restrictions are being eased.
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Golden Smiles As Dorset Care Homes Stage ‘Mini Tokyos’
Sports fans at two Dorset care homes have gone ‘hands-on’ after watching the excitement of the Tokyo Games.
Inspired by Team GB’s exploits, staff and residents at Colten Care’s Brook View in West Moors and Avon
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The Gables Treat Resident To Iceland Experience To Grant Her Wish
Staff at The Gables Care Home went above and beyond to grant the wish of our resident June, who has always wanted to visit Iceland.
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3 In 4 UK Adults Receive Both Doses Of A Covid-19 Vaccine
More than three quarters of adults in the UK have now received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, as the public continues to do what it can to protect themselves, their loved ones and their community.
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