New Admiral Nurse Service For Coventry And Rugby
A new service that helps the families and the carers of people with dementia to cope with the condition is to be launched in Coventry
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TV Documentary Producer Releases Book About Hidden Cameras In Care Homes
A documentary producer has released a book about hidden surveillance cameras following his involvement with several documentaries exposing mistreatment in care homes for the BBC’s
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Nursing Times And Care England Unveil Social Care Sector Website
Nursing Times and Care England, the largest representative body for social care providers, have launched a new resource for nurses working in the care sector.
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Alzheimer’s Society Launches 20,000 Reasons To Take Action On Dementia Campaign
The campaign is calling on all political parties to support the 20,000 people estimated to be living with dementia in Northern Ireland. Nearly 7,000 have
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BMA Launches Legal Challenge To Contract
The BMA has launched a judicial review challenging the lawfulness of the health secretary’s decision to impose the junior doctors’ contract. It is based on
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Gainsborough’s Donated Assistive Windsor Bath Continues To Ensure Injured Manchester War Veteran Can Bathe In Comfort
To date, the DIY SOS Big Build ‘Homes for Veterans’ Special was the most ambitious construction challenge to be undertaken by this building renovation TV
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Travel Time an Additional Expense for Employers?
The issue The time that peripatetic or mobile workers spend travelling from home to and from customers’ premises amounts to ‘working time’ for the purposes
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Coronation Street Director Donates Book Proceeds To Alzheimer’s Research UK
Kay Patrick is self-publishing her first novel this year and has chosen to donate all of her earnings to Alzheimer’s Research UK after her sister
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Fighting spirit at local care home
Manor House Care Home in Oxford has been rolling out boxing classes to residents, shaking up the regular exercise programme in a bid to encourage
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Paying For Care Costs In Later Life Using The Value In People’s Homes
Academics from Cass Business School, City University London, have sought to find a solution to the social care funding challenge. In a paper, Paying for
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Fee Increase Adds To The Perfect Storm
We have, during the past few days, received many comments from industry bodies concerning the increase in fees charged by the Care Quality Commission. Aside
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Think Tank Urges Government To Introduce A New Cross Party Pension Commission
ILC-UK analysis highlights progress made over past decade but find that median contribution rates are falling and a growing proportion of us have no savings
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Residents At Drovers House ‘Come Dine With Apetito’ In Support Of National Nutrition And Hydration Week
To mark this year’s National Nutrition and Hydration Week (14th – 20th March), residents from Drovers House care home in Rugby, run by charity WCS
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GMB Welcome New Mandatory National Living Wage But Warn That Additional Funding Will Be Required To Meet Staffing Costs In Care
Without the significant extra funding needed in the social care sector, the extra strain put on care homes and domiciliary care will be disastrous says
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Audley Binswood Wins Best Independent Living Scheme At Pinder’s Awards
Audley Binswood, the luxury retirement village in Royal Leamington Spa, has been awarded the title of Best Independent Living Scheme at the prestigious Pinder’s Healthcare
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