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Mandale House Receives Visit From Local School In National Story Telling Week Residents at a local care home in Stockton-on-Tees were spun a tall tale

Linc Care, the health and social division of Linc-Cymru Housing Association, has welcomed the introduction of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill.

The UK’s largest carers’ charity Carers Trust is today launching Going Higher – a new campaign calling on universities in England to provide more support

The Prime Minster, David Cameron, will announce today (21 Feb) a strategy to help combat dementia over the next five years, with measures to boost

Edward and Poppy Mills, residents at Prince George Duke of Kent Court, Kent, have celebrated their Platinum (70th) Anniversary. The couple celebrated the milestone with

A charity’s ability to represent and work for its beneficiaries is at risk because of confusion over the Lobbying Act, warns new a report. The

Barchester Healthcare will be the first private care provider in the UK to offer ‘Nursing Times Group Access’ to its entire nursing workforce.  The agreement

Health care system conditioned to put older people at risk NHS staff “battle a system that is working against good care” Protectionism and cultural differences

People with Mild Cognitive Impairment who have diabetes, depression, or low levels of vitamin B12 are at an increased risk of progressing to dementia. According

Taking some commonly prescribed medicines, including insomnia treatments, could increase the risk of dementia, a new study suggests. These medications are ones that have anticholinergic

Anchor’s care homes have been given the thumbs-up from residents in the results of a major national survey published today (Monday 9 February 2015). More

Tension between managers and clinicians in healthcare remains a significant area for concern and needs to be addressed in the interests of improving patient care,

NICE has published a new briefing to help local authorities and partner organisations ensure that older people in care homes receive the best possible care.

Social isolation, loneliness and giving up caregiving all linked to depression and low quality of life in old age A new report published today by

A wheelchair controlled by the user’s eye movement has scooped the top prize at a Dragons Den style design competition. Leading housing and care provider,