A ground-breaking report has found that many frontline social care workers are undervalued by as much as 39% – nearly £7000 per year – in comparison to their peers in equivalent positions in other public funded sectors.
Read more...Staff and residents at Wilsmere House got the flags out and celebrated American Independence Day in style by hosting a ranch inspired party with line dancing and cowboy hats on the 4th of July.
Read more...Residents at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton have written and recorded a poem to thank staff for the outstanding care they deliver.
Read more...Hallmark Care Homes Foundation is to donate £78,000 to the Care Workers’ Charity over the next three years as part of their continued commitment.
Read more...Residents and staff at Brendoncare Froxfield enjoyed their very own music festival in the beautiful grounds of the nursing home. Sharing a love for music, they were disappointed that the Froxfield music festival
Read more...HC-One is entering into consultation with its Colleagues and recognised trade union partner, the GMB, on making the COVID-19 vaccine a condition of employment for all of its Colleagues.
Read more...Proposals on the future of adult social care, including a timetable for reform, should be brought forward by the new Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid in the next two weeks, before Parliament rises for the summer.
Read more...Interim findings from the latest report of REACT-1, one of the country’s largest studies into COVID-19 infections in England, have been published today (Thursday 8 July) by Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI.
Read more...Minister for Future Borders and Immigration, Kevin Foster MP has written to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to position an independent review of the impact that ending freedom of movement has had on adult social care.
Read more...A memorial event to remember resident lost during the pandemic took place at a Folkestone care home this week.
Pelham House Care Home invited a small number of friends and family for a garden tea party
Read more...Responding to Sajid Javid’s statement to the House of Commons, Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: “Health leaders are clear that come 19 July, it’s not ‘job done.
Read more...5th July 1948 was a historic day for our country. It was the day the National Health Service was born, bringing free healthcare to all. We have treasured it ever since but never so more than recent times.
Read more...A motorcycle-mad care home resident is gearing up for a new challenge to lovingly restore an old bike.
John Wykes, 83, who now lives at Pendine Park’s Hillbury home in Wrexham, has a life-long passion for motorbikes
Read more...A leading care provider has spelled out the need for urgent reform in a special video message on the doorstep of the Department for Health and Social Care.
Read more...Residents and staff of Birchwood House, the Tunbridge Wells-based care home, travelled back in time to enjoy a medieval themed summer party.
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