CQC Inspections – Are You Prepared?
The CQC’s new four-tier ratings system which sees services rated as outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate was rolled out last October. To help care…
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NHS Enters 2015/16 Facing Biggest Challenges In Recent History, Warns The King’s Fund
Mounting deficits, worsening performance and declining staff morale leave the NHS facing its biggest challenges for many years, warns the latest quarterly monitoring report from…
Read more...Stem Cells Reveal New Insights Into The Biology Of Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have used innovative stem cell techniques to unravel the biological chain of events in the initial stages of Alzheimer’s…
Read more...Making A Difficult Job Seem Impossible: Media Portrayals Of Care Homes
Blog by Gill Boston Gill Boston, NCF/VODG/ SRC Strategic Partnership Advisor reflects on the recent SPP events and the impact of negative media towards care…
Read more...NHS Enters 2015/16 Facing Biggest Challenges In Recent History, Warns The King’s Fund
Mounting deficits, worsening performance and declining staff morale leave the NHS facing its biggest challenges for many years, warns the latest quarterly monitoring report from…
Read more...Local Charity Helps Men To Find Solitude In The Garden Shed
Following research released by Alzheimer’s Australia, Holmer Green-based care home, Cherry Garth, has launched an initiative to give its male residents the opportunity to potter…
Read more...Veterans In Care Homes Could Be Missing Out On Free Support Of Blind Veterans UK
New research has found that many veterans with sight loss are missing out on the free support offered by Blind Veterans UK. The charity is…
Read more...Badging Staff Meets Care Quality Commission Outcome
Since 2010 healthcare practices regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) must meet service delivery criteria including the clear identification of individual staff members. The…
Read more...Trial Begins To Investigate Diabetes Drug’s Potential For Alzheimer’s Disease
It has been reported t that a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes is to be tested in a clinical trial for Alzheimer’s…
Read more...New Framework To Revolutionise Care For Elderly Patients
New research from Northumbria University could revolutionise the way nurses care for the elderly. Funded by Health Education England, researchers have developed a National Career…
Read more...Residents At A Hartlepool Care Home For Older People, Charlotte Grange, Were Delighted To Welcome Swiss National Radio For A Discussion About The Upcoming Election
The home was visited by Dr Martin Alioth, the UK and Ireland Correspondent for the station. Swiss National Radio is an equivalent of the BBC….
Read more...Falconry Event A Flyaway Success At Care UK Home
A host of feathered friends including kestrels and owls flew into Winchcombe Place when the Newbury care home hosted a fun falconry event last week….
Read more...Care Home Residents Enjoy VIP Treatment At Goldsands Stadium
Residents from Care South homes in Bournemouth and Christchurch enjoyed a day out to remember earlier this week, as they were treated to a special…
Read more...NHS Confederation Responds To Party Political Manifestos
Commenting on the publication of the party political manifestos, which include new commitments, arbitrary targets on increases for some staff groups and scant mention of…
Read more...Care Group To Expand Following £21.4m Bank Financing
Handsale Ltd, one of the UK’s leading care home operators, is set to expand its portfolio of care homes, including a planned new facility in…
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