Dementia Charity Calls For Research Funding As Dementia Deaths Rise Again
Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling on government to increase funding into dementia research as data out today shows that deaths due to dementia continue to…
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Norfolk Care Home Congratulates Staff For 229 Combined Years Of Continuous Care
The Manor House residential home in North Walsham, Norfolk, has officially recognised a group of 15 staff members for their long and dedicated service to…
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Care Home Waitress Grace Is Plane Daring
A waitress at a Bournemouth care home jumped 15,000 feet from a plane in aid of Alzheimer’s UK. Grace Nicholls, 19, a weekend waitress at…
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Royal Alfred Celebrates Catering Queen’s Retirement
The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society celebrated the retirement of long-serving Catering Manager Jenny O’Neil this week, with a tea party honouring her 16 years of…
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Care Minister Launches Recruitment Campaign
Care Minister Caroline Dinenage has launched a government campaign to encourage more people to work in adult social care. Currently there are an estimated 110,000…
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Halloween Take Over At Buxton Lodge
Residents and staff at Buxton Lodge care home in Caterham were in for a Halloween treat this year as festive celebrations kicked off at the…
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CQC Issues Notification Regarding Allied Healthcare
Andrea Sutcliffe CBE, Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care at the Care Quality Commission (CQC), said: “Allied Healthcare announced its intention to apply for a…
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NACC Members Buck Meals On Wheels Closure Trend With Innovative Alternative Service Provision Solutions
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC), in association with the charity Sustain, has today (Wednesday 7 November) launched a collection of case studies that…
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Veterans At Cherry Garth Honour The Centenary Armistice And Reflect On Their Own Military Service
Six residents from Cherry Garth care home in Holmer Green took part in a special event in partnership with the British Legion to mark their…
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Latest Sleep In Shifts Guidance Does Not Go Far Enough To Protect Essential Care Services
Following months of campaigning and nearly four months after the Court of Appeal judgement the Government has revised its guidance on sleep in payments. The…
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A Remembrance Love Story Takes Another Twist
A poignant tale of true love is being told through a Skelmersdale care home to commemorate Remembrance Day. For the third year, The Lovers have…
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Government Called On To Raise Awareness To Prevent A Third Of Dementia Cases
Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, is calling on government to lead public awareness campaigns on dementia risk reduction and improving brain…
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Health Secretary Launches ‘Prevention Is Better Than Cure’ Vision
Health secretary Matt Hancock has published his vision for how he plans to transform the government’s approach to prevention, paving the way for a green…
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Quantum Care Homes Commemorate WW1 Centenary
26 care homes for older people have been taking part in this year’s special WW1 Centenary commemorations by making their own tributes for the occasion….
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NHS Could Be Short Of 51,000 Nurses By The End Of Brexit Transition Period, Warns New Report
A new report commissioned by a coalition of 36 health and social care organisations, reveals the NHS could be short of 51,000 nurses – enough…
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