End The Short-Termism Over Investment In Social Care
The funding of adult social care is due for an overhaul, and the government has laid out plans for this in recent weeks. The National Care Forum (NCF) – the leading association
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Government Launches Landmark Review Of Health And Social Care Leadership
The government has launched a review of leadership in health and social care. The review will be led by former Vice Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Gordon Messenger
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Residents At Local Care Home Grow A Winning Sunflower
Residents at Magnolia Court care home in Golders Green recently entered the Age UK Barnet Gardening competition. They were joined by team members and got busy planting to create a beautiful
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Ground-Breaking Falls Prevention Programme Features In World Health Organization Report
A trailblazing programme designed to reduce falls in older people has received international recognition after being highlighted in a World Health Organization report.
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Local Walks And Sing-Alongs For A Worthy Cause
To raise awareness for World Alzheimer’s Month, care homes across The Fremantle Trust including Lewin House, Cherry Garth and The Heights, put together events and activities to help raise awareness
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Scottish Carers Win Top Awards
Top carers and nurses from care provider, Meallmore Ltd have been recognised for their outstanding dedication at the 2021 Meallmore Staff Awards
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Extension For The Infection Control Fund “Too Little Too Late” Says NCF
The National Care Forum (NCF) has responded to the last gasp government announcement on the extension for the Infection Control Fund (ICF), the extension of designated settings and the associated indemnity
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Additional Funding To Help Adult Social Care This Winter
People who receive care and the adult social care workforce will be further protected from COVID-19 and flu over the coming months, as the government sets additional funding for infection prevention and control.
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Secure Social Care Says Care England
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has submitted written evidence to HM Treasury’s Comprehensive Spending Review emphasising
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Care Home Worker Receives Royal Recognition
A clinical service manager from a West Midlands care home has been awarded an honorary British Empire Medal by Her Majesty The Queen, recognising his services to residents…
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Belong Chair Named Chairperson Of The Year
Nicola Brooks, Chair of the Board for dementia care specialists, Belong, has been named Social Care Chairperson of the Year (North West England) at CEO Monthly’s Chairperson Awards 2021.
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New Report Shows Social Care Is A £5.1bn Engine Of Economic Growth
A new report– Scotland’s Care Sector: An Economic Driver – marks a significant step towards a new narrative on social care by demonstrating that far from being a burden on the public finances
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What the Social Care Reform Means for the Sector
By Jordan Glackin, partner and healthcare specialist at law firm, Shakespeare Martineau (www.shma.co.uk)
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Burnout In Healthcare: The ‘Second Pandemic’
By Steve Carter, Director of Consulting Services, FirstCare (www.firstcare.uk)
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The Importance of Hydration in Adult Social Care
By Sarah Scotland – BSc Nutrition, Exercise and Health(Hons) (www.sarahscotland.co.uk)
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