Southampton Urgent Response Service Rated Outstanding
Southampton City Council has announced that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has confirmed the award of an “Outstanding” rating for the Urgent Response Service, which…
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Dementia Residents Moved to Tears Following Shetland Pony Visit
A leading Sheffield care provider has been using Shetland ponies to bring comfort and joy to its dementia sufferers. The specially trained animals visited all…
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Families Report Struggling to Support Older Ones to Eat and Drink Healthily
New research finds that family and friends are grappling with a range of challenges as they help older and disabled loved ones to stay well-nourished…
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Strain on Unpaid Carers Putting Adult Social Care at Increased Risk of Collapse
The strain on millions of unpaid carers is harming their health, jeopardising the care of loved ones they care for, and putting the adult social…
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Auto-Enrolment Plans Considered To Tackle Social Care Crisis
The Department of Health and Social Care is considering a pensions-style opt-out system to tackle Britain’s mounting social care funding crisis, health secretary Matt Hancock…
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Golden Wedding Anniversary For Chester-Le-Street Couple
CHAMPAGNE corks were flying at a Chester-le-Street care home in celebration of a resident’s golden wedding anniversary. Pelton Grange Care Home resident Dennis Fullerton and…
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Liverpool’s Cutting Edge Care Hubs Plan Breaks Ground
THE SPADEWORK has started on a multi-million pound plan to transform social care for people living with dementia in Liverpool. Earthmovers are in at two…
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Barchester Healthcare Breaks New Ground With Three New Care Home Builds
National care provider, Barchester Healthcare, marked the start of their newest care home builds at three new sites around the country. Adding to their portfolio of over…
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NHS Celebrates 70 Years Of Serving British
This year’s British Food Fortnight shines a light on the NHS and the hospitals who continue to buy and serve British, local and seasonal food.According…
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Care Home Residents Befriend Teens Through Citizenship Scheme
YOUNG people have been welcomed by a Tyneside care home – to help them build social skills and become top citizens. Residents at Waverley Lodge…
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Confusion Worsens Crisis In Social Care Staffing, Provider Group Warns
Confusion over the future of EU workers in Britain threatens to deepen the crisis in the social care workforce, a care providers’ group warned today….
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New Study Offers Hope To People Living With Long-Term Pain
New research published 17th September 2018, by Pain Concern offers the prospect of better care for people living with long-term pain. Persistent pain affects 1-in-5…
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Hill Care Fire Colour Canons For Teesside Hospice Colour Run
COLOUR canons fired by Hill Care Group staff kicked off the third and final Teesside Hospice Colour Run for 2018. The care home group, which…
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Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has expressed concern that once again the social care sector has been…
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The Mayor Of Boston Opens New Luxury Care Wing
The Mayor of Boston, Councillor Judith Skinner, officially opened a new residential care facility in Boston on Friday 14th September after a six-month refurbishment. Tanglewood…
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