NICE Issues Guidelines For Independent Care Following Hospital Discharge
NICE is urging health and social care staff to support people to safely continue with everyday activities such as climbing stairs, dressing themselves or cooking…
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Ricoh Joins Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Ricoh is tackling dementia through a pan-European partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK. The partnership will see Ricoh and Alzheimer’s Research UK co-produce a number of…
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The Royal Star & Garter Home In Solihull Celebrates ‘Outstanding’ Care
Care at The Royal Star & Garter Home in Solihull has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Only one per cent of…
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Clydebank Care Home Planning Tuck Shop Treat To Help Tackle Dementia, Thanks To Local Pub Donation
Bupa’s Hill View Care Home is planning to install a new tuck shop, thanks to a generous donation from a Clydebank pub. Each year, customers…
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Social Workers Reveal The Extent Of Social Care Meltdown
The findings of a new survey of social workers by Community Care Magazine, supported by the Care and Support Alliance, provide shocking evidence of just…
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Research Suggests Playing Football Before Age 12 Could Have Long-Term Health Effects
Research suggests that playing American football before the age of 12 may have long-term consequences for players’ mood and behaviour. The study is published today…
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Game-Changer For £3b-A-Year Social Care Sector
The Welsh Government decision to include social care as one of five key priority areas for their new economic strategy has been hailed as a…
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Comedy Genius Terry Jones Unites With 3,500 People At Memory Walk
Monty Python legend Terry Jones joined more than 3,500 people to unite against dementia at the London Memory Walk. The 75-year-old, who is living with a rare form…
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Canford Healthcare Celebrates British Food Fortnight
British Food Fortnight starts on Saturday 23rd September and up and down the country organisations, supermarkets and businesses will celebrate, putting British produce at the…
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The Activities Team At Hamble Heights Care Home In Fareham Has Won The Ladder To The Moon Award For Evidence Of Outstanding Activities
For the second year in a row, Hamble Heights has been Highly Commended by Ladder to the Moon, the organisation that provides workforce and service…
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Call To Make Mental Health Workforce Fit For The Future As Pressure On Services Rises
A “radical reform” of mental health services is needed to develop a workforce to meet people’s needs in the future, according to a new report…
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CQC To Rate More Providers Following Inspection
The Department of Health has confirmed that it will grant CQC the power to be able to rate independent healthcare providers for the first time…
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Care Workers’ Pyjama Walk Raises Over £450 For Cheshire Care Home
Three staff members from Gleavewood, the Minster Care-run residential home in Cheshire, pulled on their pyjamas and laced up their walking boots to take part…
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Epidemic Of Elder Abuse Across The Uk
Older people across the UK are being abused on a significant scale, according to new research released by the charity Action on Elder Abuse. The…
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Deaths From Alzheimer’s Disease In Scotland Increase By 33.4% In One Year
Deaths from Alzheimer’s in Scotland have soared by 33.4% in a year, according to new statistics released by the National Records of Scotland today. Provisional…
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