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….
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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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93-Year-Old Feels The Spray Of The Sea Once Again
Resident takes a trip down memory lane as part of MHA Richmond’s ‘Seize the Day’ scheme Richard Mockett, a resident at MHA Richmond care home…
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Not So Premier Inn’s – Continued Adult Social Care Underfunding
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has produced an analysis that further demonstrates the chronic underfunding of adult…
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Kettering Care Home Rated ‘GOOD’ in All Five Key Areas by CQC
Perrywood House, a local care home, in Kettering, Northamptonshire, which specialises in residential support and accommodation for up to seven people with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)…
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Cassington Care Home Responds To Australia’s Bushfire Crisis
A care home in Oxfordshire is donating to the fundraising effort for those affected by the Australian bushfire disaster, after residents expressed their concerns. The…
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Duplicated Material Found In CQC Care Home Reports
A number of care homes are to be re-inspected by the Care Quality Commission after it was revealed that advisors had duplicated material investigation reports….
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Burns Night Marked With Bagpipes And Haggis At Royal Star & Garter
Veterans have been treated to a taste of Scotland and the sound of bagpipes as Royal Star & Garter marked Burns Night. They tucked into…
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VODG Report Highlights Need For Fresh Approach Commissioning Of Disability Services
VODG has today published a new report that calls for a fresh approach to the strategic commissioning of disability services in order to strengthen relationships…
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Monty Python Star Terry Jones Has Died With Dementia, Aged 77.
The Welsh comic actor, writer and director died on Monday – four years after being diagnosed with a rare form of dementia called frontotemporal dementia…
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Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has responded to a consultation on specifications for Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs)…
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Aura Care Living’s ‘King’s Lodge’ Care-Home Rated ‘Good’ In All Areas By CQC
Aura Care Living has returned an outstanding report praising the improvements and excellent standards within the home, with an all-round rating of ‘Good’, following a…
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Blackpool Care Home Hosts Celebrations For Centenarian’s Birthday
Gilwood Lodge nursing home commemorated a resident’s 100th birthday with close family and friends, in a special centenarian celebration. Rita Malloch’s family and friends gathered…
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