Inaction by the Government in its approach to the social care workforce in England has been roundly criticised in a new report from the National Audit Office (note 1). United Kingdom…
Read more...The Commission on Dementia and Music reports on the benefits of music for those living with the disease. Abbotswood Court Care Home in Romsey explains…
Read more...Old soldier and care home resident Charles Saunders was able to celebrate his 100th birthday in style thanks to the intervention of one of CQC’s Experts…
Read more...Over two thirds (67%) of families caring for disabled adults with complex needs live in fear of what will happen to their loved one when…
Read more...California based researchers have found that damage to cells known as pericytes, which surround small blood vessels in the brain, may trigger a chain of…
Read more...Patients with advanced cancer have a significantly better quality of life in the weeks before they die if they receive early access to palliative care,…
Read more...One man has died, and another resident is critically injured following a fire and explosion at a Hertfordshire care home. Emergency crews were called to…
Read more...Experts from around the world have examined the evidence to date on the impact of diet on brain health in adults aged 50 and over….
Read more...Care provider, Hallmark Care Homes is joining forces with Alzheimer’s Research UK and The Care Workers Charity this year in an effort to defeat dementia…
Read more...Responding to NHS England and NHS Improvement’s Refreshing NHS Plans for 2018/19 document, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across…
Read more...The finalists for Skills for Care’s Accolades Awards 2018 have been announced who are competing to win a national award celebrating excellence in workforce development…
Read more...A report on healthcare funding commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, the panel of experts, which includes former chief executives of NHS England, the Royal College…
Read more...Owners and staff across the Audley Group raised an exceptional £10,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in 2017, with a range of fundraising events taking place…
Read more...A NEW FOREST care home staged a 75-mile static bike ride to raise funds for a neighbouring day centre – and one of the first…
Read more...The government is being urged to curb the rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the health service. A coalition of organisations which represent the…
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