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Nick Sanderson, CEO, Audley Retirement Villages, comments on expectations ahead of the Spending Review that George Osborne will skew government spending towards health and elderly

The provider and former manager of a care home in Hull, East Yorkshire have had their registration cancelled by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in

Haydock Court, an Eccleston-based care home that provides specialist support to people who live with dementia, yesterday celebrated a major refurbishment, which has introduced a

A Dundee care home which developed a pioneering ‘village’ to enable those living with dementia to reconnect with old memories has won a well respected

Residents and staff at Netley Court care home in Netley Abbey, were delighted to mark Remembrance Day with members of their local community on Sunday

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has taken urgent action to prevent a Hartlepool care home from operating to ensure the safety and welfare of residents.

Care England welcomes the publication of the Local Government Ombudsman’s report on Adult Social Care complaints in 2014/15, and its emphasis on transparency, public awareness

Large-scale changes to mental health services are a ‘leap in the dark’ and are having a negative impact on patient care, says a briefing published

ELDERLY care home residents took part in a Remembrance Day parade at the Cenotaph on Acklam Road in Stockton-on-Tees. Several residents from Mandale House Care

For Meals on Wheels Week 2015 (9-13 November), the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has launched a UK Government and Parliament petition calling for

The body that represents Britain’s nursing homes – the Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) – has welcomed reports that Chancellor George Osborne is planning to

One in every five older people living in UK care homes has dehydration, suggesting that they are not drinking enough to keep themselves healthy. Those with

A report by ResPublica today predicts that the crisis in funding for residential care will cost the NHS £3 billion. A study funded by the

Researchers at University College London (UCL) have revealed that a change in sense of humour could be an early sign of dementia. The findings could

Today the CQC (Care Quality Commission) warned that 40 per cent of care homes for the elderly are below standard. Andrea Sutcliffe, the CQC’s chief