NCF Proud To Support The National Day Of Reflection #DayOfReflection
The impact of the pandemic and lockdown has meant that we have had to find different ways to say goodbye to the people we love as we grieve for our loss.
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Health Secretary: Driving Digital In The NHS
In his first major digital transformation speech since the pandemic began, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock
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NCF Response To £341m Additional Funding For Adult Social Care
The National Care Forum (NCF) – leading association of not for profit social care providers – welcomes the announcement of additional emergency funding
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Castleford Lodge Care Home Residents Enrol at Wakefield College
Residents of Castleford Lodge Care Home in West Yorkshire have been given the opportunity to enrol into Wakefield College’s remote learning programme.
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Half A Million Pound Of Funding Secured To Support The Care Sector In Southampton
Southampton City Council has secured £550K of Government funding to continue to support the city’s most vulnerable people. The funding, from the Workforce Capacity Fund…
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Dementia The Second Leading Cause Of Death In February
Dementia remains our greatest long-term health challenge, says Alzheimer’s Research UK – as new figures reveal the condition was the second most common cause of death in England last month.
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Essex Care Scheme Garden Will Bloom Thanks To Gardener Joe And Local Businesses
Home grown vegetables will be on the menu for residents at a Brightlingsea care scheme after a call for help to create a garden and allotment was answered by local businesses.
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Childhood Sweethearts Celebrate Sapphire Wedding Anniversary At Rotherham Care Home
Childhood sweethearts, Bill and Barbara Moore, have recently celebrated their sapphire wedding anniversary at Moorgate Hollow care home, marking 65 years of marriage.
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Grantham Care Home Raises Money For A Rare Condition
A local care home in Grantham has launched its very own fundraising campaign to raise vital funds for Pitt-Hopkins syndrome.
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Care Provider Offers ‘Virtual’ Placements For Student Paramedics
Student paramedics have been able to continue their placements with specialist care provider, PJ Care, despite not being able to enter the building because of coronavirus.
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£7 Billion For NHS And Social Care For COVID-19 Response And Recovery
A funding package of £7 billion has been confirmed for health and social care services, the Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced today.
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Care Providers Do Not Have To Pay “Sleep-In Shifts” Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court has this morning (March 19) dismissed appeals to pay hourly renumeration for sleep-in shifts.
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HC-One Care Homes Celebrate Mother’s Day
HC-One Residents and Colleagues across the country celebrated Mother’s Day on Sunday 14th March. Relatives delivered cards, letters and gifts to the homes
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Shielding Advice For The Clinically Extremely Vulnerable To Stop From April
More than 3.79 million clinically extremely vulnerable people in England will be informed they are no longer advised to shield from Thursday 1 April 2021.
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Staff And Residents At Chatsworth Lodge Care Home Receive Second Dose Of Vaccine
Staff and residents at Chatsworth Lodge care home in Chesterfield, Derbyshire have received their second vaccinations following a challenging and disruptive year.
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