NCF Response To CQC Fee Proposals From April 2017
The National Care Forum (NCF) the representative body for not-for-profit health and social care providers in the United Kingdom has issued a response to the…
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Gilbert King Receives Prestigious War Medal From The Netherlands
99-year-old Gilbert King, a resident at Cherry Garth care home in Holmer Green, has been honoured by the Netherlands government with a special medal for…
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Mungo Is Top Dog As Lymington Care Home Raises Cash For Disability Charity
Disability assistance dog Mungo was the canine guest of honour as a care home marked the end of a year’s fundraising for the charity that…
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NICE Takes Key Role In New European Project For Faster Access To Alzheimer’s Disease Drugs
Patients’ priorities will be brought to the fore in new Alzheimer’s project NICE is taking part in a European project to speed up the development…
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Long-Term Solution Needed To Fix The “Fundamental Mismatch” In Social Care Funding
Leaders of England’s county authorities have today warned that there is a ‘fundamental mismatch’ between funding and demand for social care, with counties now at…
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Carers And Healthcare Professionals Encouraged To Attend Free Summit On Pancreatic Cancer
Carers and other medical professionals are invited to attend Pancreatic Cancer UK’s free Annual Summit on inspiring innovation in pancreatic cancer. Attendees will have the…
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Wealthy Sports Clubs Should Face Legal Action If They Continue To Fail To Address The Needs Of 12 Million People With Disabilities In The UK, Says Committee
In a report published today, Monday 16 January 2017, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee says it is “very clear” that sports clubs, notably many…
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Poor Sleep Can Damage Brain Health In Later Life
Experts have found that in order to maintain a healthy brain and stay mentally sharp, we must make it a priority to get the required…
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LGA Responds To Latest Delayed Transfers Of Care Figures
Responding to today’s monthly delayed transfers of care figures, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, Cllr Izzi Seccombe, said: “Elderly and vulnerable…
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Calls For Prime Minister To Begin Cross-Party Process On Health And Care Funding
Theresa May must urgently begin a cross-party process to find a long-term solution to the current crisis in health and social care funding. That’s the…
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Tank Museum Fires Wartime Memories For Dorset Care Home Residents
Second World War memories were rekindled for residents of a Dorset dementia care home thanks to an outreach talk from the Tank Museum, Bovington. Ex-army…
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Darlington Hospital Raises Over £5,000 For Charity
Service users and staff at Newbus Grange, near Darlington, have shown their charitable spirit and raised more than £5,000 for good causes during 2016. Hazel…
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Dementia Researchers To Share Findings With Public In Southampton
Scientists in Southampton are inviting the public to a free event on Wednesday 1 February, to hear more about current progress in dementia research. The…
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Top Rated Dementia Provider Opens Second Home In Harrogate
A £13m state of the art dementia facility has opened its doors in Harrogate, creating 200 jobs. Healthcare construction specialist Projex Building Solutions has delivered…
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Activities Give 11,000 Older People Somewhere To Go At Christmas
National charity Friends of the Elderly worked in partnership with the charity Community Christmas during the 2016 festive season to tackle loneliness among older people,…
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