Powerful Panorama Investigation Makes Case For Action On Social Care
Responding to this evening’s BBC Panorama Crisis in Care Part One programme about social care, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which leads…
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Ask For The Lion
There’s cracking news for care homes! Runny eggs can go back on the menu for care home residents, with advice from the Food Standards Agency…
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Springhill Care Group Shines With Platinum Award
Care group Springhill Care has been awarded the prestigious Platinum award from Investors in People – the highest accolade that can be achieved through the…
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Valerie Singleton Is A Great Judge Of Talented Pooches
Former Blue Peter presenter Valerie Singleton OBE proved she’s no stranger to handling pooches when she judged a care home’s charity dog show. Colten Care’s…
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Gene Associated With Bad Cholesterol Linked To Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers in the US have linked high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) to the risk of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The scientific journal, JAMA Neurology, publishes the…
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Welsh-Based Healthcare Provider Agrees Care Home Lease With Powys County Council
More than 300 residential beds at 13 care homes across mid Wales will now be operated by a Welsh-headquartered health and social care provider, following…
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Couple Renew Wedding Vows After Husband Of 47 Years Proposes For A Second Time
A married couple of 47 years renewed their wedding vows at Prime Life’s Hilltop Nursing Home, Phoenix Parkway, Scunthorpe after the husband Stuart repopped the…
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England’s Council Funding System Is Unsustainable – And “Big Choices Loom”
A new report by researchers from the Institute for Fiscal Studies finds that overall spending on local services by English councils fell by 21% between 2009-10…
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Solihull Home Joins UK-Wide Defibrillator Trial To Help Save Lives
The Royal Star & Garter Homes in Solihull is taking part in a new life-saving initiative. The Charity is volunteering to take part in The…
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Rachel Riley Backs Cry Of 35,000 Brits For More Dementia Research Funding
Rachel Rileyhas joined Alzheimer’s Research UK to present the signatures of nearly 35,000 members of public who have backed a call for increased government funding…
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The Fremantle Trust Launches Dementia Friendly Café During Dementia Action Week
Local care provider and charity, The Fremantle Trust, has launched its debut dementia friendly café at Fremantle Court, Stoke Mandeville, as well as engaging with…
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Silent Movie Release Brings Back Fond Memories For Care Home Residents
Residents at Sandalwood Court care home in Corby took a trip down memory lane this week when a silent movie featuring three of its residents,…
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Care Home Residents Cast Their Vote In European Election
ELDERLY care home residents have taken to the polling booths to cast their votes in the European election. Staff at Ingleby Care Home, in Ingleby…
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NHS Hands 50,000 People Control Of Their Own Care
More than 50,000 people have taken charge of their own care after being handed control of how their NHS funding is spent. Personal Health Budgets can…
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Charity Awarded Grant To Deliver Innovative Recycling Project
National social care charity, Community Integrated Care, has received a grant to assist the people they support into paid employment, from the UK’s leading waste…
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