Gregory House Achieves ‘Outstanding’ Rating
Healthcare inspectors have awarded Gregory House care home in Grantham, run by The Orders of St John Care Trust, the highest possible ranking of ‘outstanding’….
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Curry Spice Holds Clues To Alzheimer’s Drug Targets
Californian researchers have shed more light on the action of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug based on a modified component of the curry spice turmeric. The…
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The Carer Unsung Hero Award
We have had a quite a few calls and emails regarding our Christmas unsung hero award, which some of our readers may have missed due…
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Industry Responds To NHS England Performance Figures
Leading care industry trade organisations and spokes people have spoken out regarding the recently released NHS England performance figures, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the…
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NHS Confed Teams Up With HF And IFS On Comprehensive Study Into Health And Care Funding
The NHS Confederation has brought together two independent organisations – the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and the Health Foundation – to conduct a comprehensive…
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Conference For Care Home Providers Exploring The Link Between CQC Inspection And Profitability
Care home providers are being invited to a free, specialist conference on 1 March to explore the link between care home Care Quality Commission (CQC)…
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Ombudsman Calls For Councils To Be Clear On Care Home Costs
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is reminding councils across England they must give families accurate information when placing relatives in care homes, following…
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Foster Children And Elderly Keep Each Other Company
FOSTER children have been spending time with care home residents as part of a scheme to bring young and elderly together. The children from fostering…
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Bar Staff Raise A Glass For Local Care Home Residents
Bar Staff Raise A Glass For Local Care Home Residentscare home after taking part in Sober October. Nancy from Westburn Bar in Carntyne took part…
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Care Group Calls For Secretary Of State To Act Swiftly On Social Care
A providers’ group has called on Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt to act quickly and tackle the crisis in social care. And they have invited…
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Poorest Pensioners Dependent On State Pension With Millions More Reliant On It
For the poorest pensioners, three in every four pounds (78%) of their income comes from the State Pension, rising to approaching nine in every ten…
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NCF Responds To Ministerial Reshuffle
On Monday January 8th, the first stages of the ministerial reshuffle have taken place, and there are a number of key changes which impact on…
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Liss Care Home Hosts ‘Come Dine With Us’ Event To Celebrate Refurbished Dining Room
A care home in Liss, Hampshire played host to residents’ friends and families, with a special ‘Come Dine With Us’ event to celebrate the refurbishment…
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Pfizer Ends Research Into Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
Pfizer has announced that it will be ending its neuroscience discovery and early development efforts, an area which includes research into drug development for Alzheimer’s…
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Hunt Named As Secretary Of State For Health And Social Care
Jeremy Hunt MP, the Minister for Health has been given the title of Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in the Prime Minister, Theresa…
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