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Nursing homes need better, more timely information from hospitals when patients are discharged or returned into their care, the Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) said
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In the UK, there are now 19 drug studies investigating potential new treatments for Alzheimer’s and other dementias, testing treatments that aim to be the
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When you have a record number of care homes taking part in Care Home Open Day it seems only right that the occasion should be
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Wast Hills Hospital in Kings Norton, Birmingham has been recognised for its excellence at the prestigious National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards and was praised
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A leading social care group has condemned the findings of a report which revealed chronic underpayment of fees for care home places amongst councils. The
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The National Care Association (NCA) is calling on the new government to tackle the serious funding gap in social care. As the leading and most established representative organisation of care providers,
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Greater independence in later life is one of the key benefits of technology highlighted in ‘How Tech Savvy are We?’, a new report from the
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SFJ Awards has announced the launch of a new qualification to support the delivery of the Care Certificate. The qualification is aimed at the 1.3
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“What’s the catch?” is the Registered Nursing Home Association’s (RNHA) reaction to the Department of Health’s announcement of an uplift in the NHS contribution paid
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Growing numbers of 45-64 year olds, and 65-74 year olds are living alone, with 6 million people living in houses with two or more excess
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VODG (Voluntary Organisations Disability Group) represents leading not for profit disability organisations who together provide care and support to over one million disabled people. Immediately after the
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John Ratcliff, best known for discovering, producing and managing A-Ha, was motivated to write the moving track ‘Into the Black’ when his mother, Barbara, 93,
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The 2016 National Care Forum personnel survey report presents findings for over 68,000 employees in adult social care: NCF Personnel survey 2016 The most startling
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The world’s first and only accessible strandkorb – a traditional German covered beach chair – was presented to the disabled people’s charity Revitalise by Lower
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The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Training & Development Forum 2016 returns to the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, on 5-7 October with the
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