Care Home Group Launches New Whistleblowing Policy
A care home group has launched a new and updated whistleblowing policy as part of its “zero tolerance” approach to abuse and neglect. James Wood,…
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Billingham Care Home Spreads Some Festive Joy
Allington House care home is spreading some Christmas joy with its festive fundraisers. Members of staff had a ‘Christmas jumper day’ and wore their jolly…
Read more...Brains Age Differently-Leading To Gradual Loss Of “Mental Abilities”
Researchers at the Medical Research Council’s Cognition and Brain Sciences Unitopens in new window have discovered that specific mental abilities – such as problem-solving or…
Read more...Hartford Care Raises Over £30,000 For The Silver Line
Care Provider, Hartford Care announces that it has raised over £30,000 for The Silver Line. The Silver Line helpline was founded by Esther Rantzen CBE…
Read more...Don’t Let Care Home Residents Slip Through The Dementia Net – Alistair Burns
Alistair Burns, NHS England’s National Clinical Director, has teamed up with two Dementia Ambassadors, Dan Harwood and Paul Twomey, to give their views on improving…
Read more...Thinking Skills Decline At Different Rates As We Age
Research conducted in the UK reveals that certain pathways in the brain age at different rates, leading to differences in our ability to carry out…
Read more...Festive Fun At Redworth House Care Home
Residents and members of staff at Redworth House in Shildon put on their best Christmas fancy dress and enjoyed a festive fayre at the home….
Read more...‘Tis The Season To Be Jolly: Generous Pensioners Plan To Spend £4.2 Billion Entertaining This Christmas
5.8 million pensioners will host their friends and families on Christmas Day Average retiree expects to spend nearly £400 on Christmas gifts and entertaining guests…
Read more...Dementia Is The Third Leading Cause Of Death In The UK
A review of global causes of death has found that Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias were the third leading cause of death in the UK…
Read more...CQC Sets Out Plans To Call Time On Inadequate Adult Social Care
Adult social care services in England that fail to improve within a year of being rated as Inadequate overall will face closure as part of…
Read more...Cognitive Abilities Age At Different Rates Because Our Brains Age Differently
Some skills may ‘go’ quicker than others Researchers at the Medical Research Council’s Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit have discovered that specific mental abilities –…
Read more...Care Home Resident, 104, Reveals Her “Tonic” For Long Life
A care home resident from Glasgow has revealed her top tips for maintaining a long and healthy life – one that has seen her reach…
Read more...Over Half Of Population Not Planning For Old Age
An investigation into the care sector by a leading law firm has revealed that more than half of people in Sussex are failing to plan…
Read more...Four Seasons Health Care’s Marlborough Court Care Home Awarded £5,000 Bursary To Provide Yoga And Meditation Programme For Residents
Whilst yoga might be better known for being practised by Zen-celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow or Madonna, it is now going to be part of a…
Read more...Worryingly High Numbers Of Vacancies On NHS Boards May Affect The Quality Of Patient Care, Report Finds
A third of NHS providers have at least one board-level position not permanently filled, research by The King’s Fund and HSJ Future of NHS Leadership…
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