CQC Consults On New Market Oversight Scheme
Draft guidance has been published for all adult social care providers, partners and members of the public to have their say on what they think…
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Around The World Breakfast Celebrations!
A Skelmersdale Care Home is celebrating the most important meal of the day as part of Breakfast Week 2015, offering people who live at the…
Read more...Jeremy Hunt To Address The First UK e-Health Week
Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health will give the keynote speech at the forthcoming first UK e-Health event which takes place…
Read more...Unusual Art Project Sparks Care Home Conversation
A project which brings artists and creative experiences into care homes in Cornwall, saw an innovative concept become reality this week. Led by Arts for…
Read more...Hartford Care Celebrates ‘Topping Out’ At Abbotswood Court
Local care provider, Hartford Care, celebrated their brand new home in Romsey being one step closer to completion with a traditional ‘Topping Out’ ceremony this…
Read more...Care Spending Fallen By A Fifth In England
Spending on care for people aged 65 and over has fallen by a fifth in England over the last 10 years, analysis by the BBC…
Read more...Companies Report ‘No Interest In Care Insurance’
Companies report no interest in care insurance, it was announced as part of the BBC’s ‘Cost of Care project’ today (Thursday 29 January 2015). 17…
Read more...NHS Needs Internal Competition To Reconfigure And Remain Affordable
With headlines proclaiming the increasing strains that the NHS is under, the latest research from healthcare consultancy LaingBuisson argues that there is a mass of…
Read more...Party Speeches on the Future of Health and Care Services – Response from Independent Age
In response to the two Labour Party speeches on the future of health and care services by Ed Miliband and Andy Burnham, Janet Morrison, Chief Executive…
Read more...Care England Launches Social Care Manifesto
Today, Care England launches its manifesto, which provides a future government with a roadmap to an outcomes based health and social care framework. In a…
Read more...Cap On Care Costs Addresses Only “Small Part Of The Problem”
The BBC has launched an online guide to the care system for the over-65s (28 January). The “care calculator” covers both residential care and the…
Read more...Playing American Football In Youth Linked To Memory Problems In Adulthood
Research in the US has found that former National Football League (NFL) players who started playing American tackle football before the age of 12 may…
Read more...Public Satisfaction With The NHS At Second Highest Level Ever, Shows Research For Latest British Social Attitudes Survey
Public satisfaction with the way the National Health Service runs has risen to its second highest level ever, according to British Social Attitudes survey data…
Read more...North East Care Homes Celebrate National Employee Motivation Day
Hill Care Homes Across The Region Reward Staff With Treats And Activities Member of staff at care homes across the North East have been treated…
Read more...Care Home Hosts “Fine Dining” Burns Night
A care home in Glasgow made sure Burns Night was a memorable experience for its residents by hosting a “fine dining” evening. Darnley Court, on…
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