Dementia awareness training as a single strategy will not improve dementia care in hospitals or outcomes for patients, a new study from the University of…
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A care home in Sandown has been praised as “outstanding” by inspectors for its “exceptionally personalised care.” The staff at The Briars on Broadway were…
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Recommendations for an ‘opt-out’ system for sharing patient data to improve care and research, coupled with new security standards, have been accepted by the Government…
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Healthwatch Essex – the independent charity that listens to and represents the voice of users of health and social care in Essex – has broken…
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Admirable fundraiser Florence Candlish bowed out of 78 years fundraising for the RNLI – on her 100th birthday. Florence, a resident at Colten Care’s Braemar Lodge…
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Staff from Reside Care Homes in Southbourne, Dorset recently contacted local historians after finding a box of paperwork including diaries dating back to 1849, family…
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Taunton care home, Sherford Manor is undergoing an extensive programme of upgrading its facilities to improve the day-to-day experience of its residents. The home, which…
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New research from Anchor – England’s largest not-for-profit care and housing provider for older people – has revealed widespread confusion around the cost of social…
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The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman along with regulators, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is joining more than 100 people, organisations and national bodies with an interest…
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Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has launched its results of a survey on pay. The first of…
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Residents across Cornwall Care’s residential and nursing homes regularly enjoy various activities and events, but musical therapy sessions are by far the favourite. Drums Up,…
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Birthday messages from the queen at Buckingham Palace have been arriving thick and fast at Broomgrove Nursing Home of late. In fact the Sheffield-based care…
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Bob Gibbs, Regional Sales Manager and Jon Nock Marketing Consultant for Abacus Healthcare have run the British 10k in London to raise funds for the…
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Researchers from the US and the Netherlands have highlighted a link between disrupted sleep and levels of proteins involved in Alzheimer’s disease. The study, published…
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Residents at The Royal Star & Garter Homes recently welcomed RAF servicemen and women when they visited the Surbiton Home. Residents were delighted to welcome…
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