New research by Which? has found that almost half of people (48%) who had arranged care for themselves or a loved one said there weren’t any places…
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Swedish scientists studying the number of new dementia cases in people with atrial fibrillation (an abnormal heart rhythm) have found that treatment with oral anticoagulants…
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A leading professor has claimed older people with diabetes are being “let down” and “overlooked” by the system – prompting new international guidance outlining a…
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Cllr Linda Thomas, Vice Chair of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, responds to new figures from NHS Digital which show that the annual…
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Residents from Great Oaks have welcomed a new feathered friend, a budgie called Smuggler, to the residential, nursing and dementia specialist care home in Bournemouth….
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St Monica Trust’s care services have won an unprecedented five awards at this year’s Care and Support West Awards. Sarah Saunders won the Nurse Front…
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The Local Government Association (LGA), in partnership with central government and with the support of the Government Equalities Office, is launching its Return to Social…
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EMPATHY dolls are helping Hartlepool care home residents with dementia gain a sense of meaning and purpose. Queens Meadow Care Home, on Stockton Road, has…
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1 in 10 Brits live in ‘fuel poverty’, and can’t afford to heat their homes during winter 1 in 5 over-65s have neglected other important…
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When it came to appointing its new Chief Executive, Balhousie Care Group knew just who to sit in on the interviews: the residents themselves. The…
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As a particularly nasty strain of flu threatens the UK, make sure you’re prepared! With strong warnings out about the strain of influenza currently circulating…
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A mother and son from Wavertree have been reunited and are now living together once again, at a HC-One care home. Due to care…
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The Care Quality Commission has published the response to its second consultation on the next phase of regulation. It is the second set of proposals that aim…
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CQC today produced its annual review of health and social care services. The National Care Forum (NCF) has issued a response to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC)…
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Colliers International’s latest edition of its Healthcare Market Review reveals that in the last twelve months, the sector has continued to provide occupancy, income and…
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