Deprivation Of Liberty: A Practical Guide
The Law Society has issued comprehensive guidance on the law relating to the deprivation of liberty safeguards. The safeguards aim to ensure that those who lack capacity…
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Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group Secures £26m Finance With HSBC To Support Future Growth
30 jobs to be created as a result of investment Edinburgh-based residential care specialist Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group Limited has secured a £26 million…
Read more...RNHA Calls On Election Candidates To Sign Up To Five Pledges On Care Of Older People
Candidates of all the political parties contesting the 2015 general election have been called on by the Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) to sign up…
Read more...New Report Predicts Funeral ‘Time Bomb’ As Number Of Deaths Start To Increase
After decades of the number of deaths in the UK falling, 2015 will mark a “tipping point” where the historic trend starts to reverse: as…
Read more...Over Half Of People Aged 65 + Have Been Targeted By Fraudsters, As Alarming New Figures By Age UK Show The Extent Of Scamming
A new Age UK survey has found that 53 per cent of older people (aged 65+) believe they’ve been targeted by fraudsters, and that while…
Read more...Sleep Apnoea Linked To Memory And Thinking Decline
Researchers in the US have reported that sleep-disordered breathing, characterised by abnormal breathing patterns during sleep, may be associated with an earlier onset of memory…
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...Healthcare Professionals Encouraged To Register For Pancreatic Cancer UK Study Days
Healthcare professionals who support people with pancreatic cancer are being invited to register for free study days to be held by Pancreatic Cancer UK. The…
Read more...National Council For Palliative Care Announces New Chair
The National Council for Palliative Care has announced the appointment of Baroness Ilora Finlay as its new Chair of Trustees. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, an…
Read more...Staff And People Living At Stocks Hall St Helens Came Together For One Of The Biggest Race Days In The UK’s Calendar
Just days before one of the biggest horse racing events of the year, ladies and gentleman who live at the home thought it would be…
Read more...Extra Care Scheme Gives Salford Great-Gran A New Lease Of Life
When 88-year-old Joyce Hayes moved into the new Amblecote Gardens extra care facility in Salford she could have had little idea of the lasting impact…
Read more...The King’s Fund Responds To The Liberal Democrat Election Manifesto
Responding to the publication of the Liberal Democrat election manifesto, Chris Ham, Chief Executive of The King’s Fund, said: ‘The Liberal Democrats have set out…
Read more...Tunstall Reveals Latest Partnership Developments At ADASS Spring Seminar
New resources created to support social services professionals Tunstall Healthcare has announced its latest collaboration with ADASS, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services….
Read more...Construction Starts At New £7.5m Care UK Home
Construction is now underway on a new £7.5 million Care UK home in North Bar Place, Banbury. The purpose-built care home is expected to create…
Read more...Care Show Bournemouth – Builds Business And Relationships In Care
Care Show, closed its 15th edition in Bournemouth on 26 March with visitors and exhibitors alike confirming that the event was a vital platform to…
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