Care Providers Dismayed Over CQC Failings
Care providers are dismayed after the main inspection body for the sector admitted shortcomings in its reports. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) says it will…
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Nine In Ten Over 55 Say UK Government Needs To Rethink Social Care For The Older Population
93% of over 55s believe the Government needs to seriously rethink how it manages social care for older people Eight in ten do not think…
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Coventry Care Home Resident Rediscovers His Passion For Scuba Diving
Simon, a resident at MHA Abbey Park care home in Coventry, recently rediscovered his love for scuba diving as he took a dip in the…
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Year Of The Rat Celebrated At Royal Star & Garter As Charity Marks Chinese New Year
A special lunch has been enjoyed by residents at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton to mark the Chinese New Year. The Home was decked…
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Dr Sara Kayat, Attends Grand Opening Event Of Sanders Senior Living Care Home
Sanders Senior Living care home hosted an official grand opening event earlier this month attended by TV Dr, Sara Kayat. The glamorous 1920’s inspired event,…
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Watford Nursing Home Starts The Year With High Praise By Industry Inspector
A nursing home in Watford has been rated as ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), following an unannounced inspection into the quality of service…
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Major Boost For Plans To Hold Second Social Care Celebration
The uplifting stories of social care workers who help transform the lives of people across North Yorkshire will once again be celebrated this autumn. Plans…
Read more...Cut Immigration Salary Threshold By £4,400, Says Committee
The government should reduce the salary threshold for immigrants by more than £4,000, a committee has advised. Skilled migrants from outside the EU are currently…
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Workforce Development Fund 2020-21 Now Open For Grant Applications
Large national organisations and lead organisations of employer-led partnerships can now apply to the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) 2020-21. Skills for Care disseminates WDF on…
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NHS Competition To Fast-Track Game-Changing Artificial Intelligence To NHS Staff And Patients
Artificial intelligence is already in use across the NHS, successfully predicting cancer survival rates and cutting the number of missed appointments. In the East Midlands…
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Specialist £1.25 Million Nursing Care Home Opened By Hull Lord Mayor
Exemplar Health Care’s specialist nursing care home, St Andrew’s Court in west Hull, near Gipsyville, was officially opened by the Lord Mayor of Kingston upon…
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Government NHS Cash Boost Not Enough Without Increased Social Care Spending
Increasing spending on the NHS is not enough without investing in a long-term plan for the social care system, says former health secretary Jeremy Hunt….
Read more...Rapid NHS Response Teams To Help People Stay Well At Home
Expert rapid response teams will be on hand within two hours to help support older people to remain well at home and avoid hospital admissions,…
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Jim Broadbent Announced As Ambassador For Dementia UK
Oscar-winning actor Jim Broadbent has been named as an ambassador for Dementia UK – the only charity providing support to people with dementia and their…
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Tonbridge Residents Visit The Olde Sweet Shoppe
From Fry’s Turkish to Delight to Bassett’s Licorice Allsorts, there were plenty of nostalgic treats on offer to residents at Barnes Lodge Care Home today,…
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