Dementia Club UK Donates Pioneering Sensory Game To Barnet Care Home
Residents, team members and the local community were thrilled when a generous donation from Dementia Club UK, which is supported by Saracens, led to Carlton…
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Inequalities In Social Care Exist In Health Outcomes For LGBT Communities
The Women and Equalities Committee has revealed the extent of inequalities for LGBT people in health and social care in a report published this week….
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Ipswich Care Home Residents Get ‘Interactive’
Residents at Handford House nursing home in Ipswich are enjoying some interactive digital fun thanks to the fundraising efforts of a resident’s relative. Debi Lewis,…
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Heightened Dementia Risk For Ex-Professional Scottish Footballers
A study of 7,676 ex-professional footballers commissioned by the Football Association (FA) and the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has today revealed that despite a number…
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Care Village Recognised At Local Hospice Awards
Not-for-profit care village, Belong Atherton, has been recognised in Wigan and Leigh Hospice’s annual Hospice in Your Care Home Awards, winning two categories including, for…
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Next Phase Of Adult Social Care Recruitment Campaign Begins
The next phase of DHSC’s campaign ‘When you care, every day makes a difference’ aims to help fill the 122,000 vacancies in adult social care. The campaign…
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Colten Group Wins National Property Award For Art Deco-Inspired Care Home
A leading UK care home provider has scooped a top national property award for the design of its 21st home. The family-owned Colten Group won…
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Three Reports Providing Official Adult Social Care Statistics Released By NHS Digital Today
NHS Digital has published three reports which include the latest statistics on those in receipt of adult social care in England. The reports cover a…
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Care Home Provider Brighterkind Wins At CIPD People Management Awards
Care home provider brighterkind wins award for HR/L&D team of the year at this year’s CIPD People Management Awards. The CIPD People Management Awards celebrate…
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Hayes Care Home Awarded Work Experience Employer Of The Year By Uxbridge College
Kingsley Court care home, based in Hayes, Middlesex, has been presented with a ‘Work Experience Employer of the Year’ award from Uxbridge College. The award…
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Grays Resident Gary Accomplishes Another Bucket List Wish With Indoor Skydiving Experience
A member of the Grays community, Gary Thowney, has completed another major accomplishment and long-standing wish: indoor skydiving. Gary, who is 35 and lives with…
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Universal Electronic Prescriptions Could Save NHS £300m In Next Three Years
Prescription processing is to become digital by default as the final phase of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is rolled out across the country. The…
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The Power Of Song: Why Your Doctor Should Be Prescribing Choir Practice
GPs should prescribe participation in communal singing activities to patients to raise self-esteem and overcome loneliness, a tuneful event at the University of Sussex was…
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BAFTA Win For Cardiff’s Incurable Optimist
A documentary about a Cardiff care home resident has scooped a BAFTA Cymru. The Incurable Optimist, which aired on BBC 2 Wales in March, tells…
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Avery Go The Extra Mile In Fundraising
Care provider Avery Healthcare embraced ‘Going the Extra Mile’ this year at their events, where they raised over £10,000 for The Care Workers Charity. Avery…
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