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MPs have called on the NHS to play its part in the fight against obesity by banning fast-food outlets from hospitals. Parliament’s Health Select Committee calls for

A new statutory duty of candour, which was introduced  last year for NHS bodies in England following the Mid Staffordshire public inquiry, will now apply

The Right Honourable Kenneth Clarke CH QC MP officially opened The Grand Care Centre, a £7million purpose-built 82 bed care home in West Bridgford, Nottingham.

Without sustainable funding the most significant piece of social care legislation for decades is at risk of becoming a wasted opportunity, warns Alzheimer’s Society. As

A couple at Silver Lodge Care Home celebrated 60 years of being happily married with a party at the home. Barry Seymour (83) from Firth

Good and outstanding care is centred on the individual, has clear and visible leadership, and has processes and staff that constantly explore ways to improve.

Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) welcomes the outcomes of the first World Health Organisation (WHO) Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia. Over 80 countries joined

Sarah Hunter from Morpeth will be put through her paces on 26 April when she runs the Virgin Money London Marathon for the first time,

Employers increasingly seeking hybrid of harder skills alongside traditional soft skills like empathy Management skills increasingly as important as qualifications and experience Almost three-quarters of

Residents from several Four Seasons care homes in Northumberland revived the traditional tea dance when they got together for a social afternoon last week at

The National Skills Academy for Health (NSA Health) is delighted to announce the healthcare employers who will lead the development of its Excellence Centre network

Three quarters of MPs agree that adult social care funding from government should be protected in a similar way to the NHS for the next

The NHS contribution towards the costs of a place in a care home with nursing – for people assessed as requiring the help of a

Good and outstanding care is centred on the individual, has clear and visible leadership, and has processes and staff that constantly explore ways to improve.