The King’s Fund Calls For A Review Of Hospital Bed Numbers
Richard Murray, Chief Executive of The King’s Fund has commented on combined performance summary and weekly winter situation reports released earlier this month. ‘Winter has…
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Voluntary Sector Collaboration Launches Project To Support Adult Social Care Providers With Data And Cyber Security
A new project that seeks to better understand the digital, data and technology issues faced by social care providers of services to working age adults…
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Robin’s Cake Is A “Bit Of Alright” Says Mary Berry
Best Home Cook has returned to the nation’s TV screens and a very familiar face has already won the praise of Mary Berry with his…
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Midlands Care Homes Come Together For A Performance To Remember
Residents from MHA Homewood care home in Leamington Spa recently stepped into the spotlight to perform Jack and the Beanstalk to two other care homes…
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Older People Encouraged To Ditch “Stiff Upper Lip” Approach To Mental Ill Health
NHS England and Age UK have joined forces in a campaign to encourage older people to access treatment for mental health conditions, as new analysis…
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Shocking new figures show how poorly essential care for older people is funded by councils. Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of…
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The Carer’s Newest Unsung Hero is…
…Debbie Day! Once again, it was a very difficult task for the team here at The Carer to pick a winner of our Unsung Hero…
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Researchers To Begin Groundbreaking Evidence-Finding Study In Adult Social Care
Researchers led by the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC) are launching a new Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)-funded project which will support the…
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“Stressmas” Leads To Spike In Will Re-Writes Fragile Family Relationships Lead To Disinheritance
A national law firm is reporting family feuds that fuelled a tense ‘stressmas’ has led to an increase in wills being rewritten in the New…
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NHS Staff Struggle To Provide Safe Care Over Winter, Says NHS Confederation
Responding to the latest weekly performance report from NHS England, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector,…
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Heathcotes Achieves Outstanding Rating At Two Services
Chesterfield-based care provider, Heathcotes Group, ended 2019 on a high following CQC Outstanding ratings for two of its specialist residential services in Bridlington and Sutton,…
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A Night Of No Sleep Increases Alzheimer’s Marker In Blood
Researchers from Sweden have found that one night of no sleep increases levels of the Alzheimer’s disease biomarker tau in healthy young men. The results…
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Cry Of Despair’ From Service Treating Millions But Under Massive Pressure
Responding to the latest performance figures from NHS England, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, said:…
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Doncaster Care Home, Rowena House, Achieves Improved Care Rating
Proud to be operating a ‘Good’ care service at Rowena House care home in Conisbrough. The professional care team at Rowena House, in Old Road,…
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RMBI Care Co.’S York Care Home Receives ‘Outstanding’ Rating From CQC
RMBI Care Co. Home Connaught Court in Fulford, York, has received an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ following a recent inspection of the care home by…
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