– CSA draws attention to the poor quality of social care being provided in England, failing our obligations to older and disabled people – Charity…
Read more...The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today publishes its annual analysis of the quality of health and adult social care in England. This is the first…
Read more...NHS England has published new guidance to help ensure patients receive excellent nutrition and hydration care. The guidance has been produced to address the issues…
Read more...The Chancellor recently announced that the Government is to bring in a compulsory Living Wage next year, which was welcome news for care home workers…
Read more...The National Care Forum (NCF) refreshes its founding purpose to promote quality care for people receiving care and support services in an updated statement of…
Read more...Helen German has been made a Champion of Alzheimer’s Research UK in recognition of her exceptional fundraising. Helen German, from Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, has been made…
Read more...Danielle Woolgar, Senior Care Assistant at Woodlands House care home, located in the New Forest, was delighted to be nominated by residents, family carers and…
Read more...Six chefs from a national care home operator are in the running to be crowned ‘Akari Care Master Chef 2015’ thanks to an innovative competition…
Read more...A Hampshire care home operator is helping people with dementia to make the most of a major public art exhibition. Family-owned Colten Care has sponsored…
Read more...EGG-CITED Hartlepool care home residents have welcomed their newest arrivals – a clutch of six hens. The chickens have been given residence in Queens Meadow…
Read more...Meeting the requirements of the Care Certificate is a challenge for all employers of health and social care support workers. Employers and assessors need innovative…
Read more...A new poll has highlighted rising public concern about dementia, with figures suggesting that three quarters of people (75%) are worried about themselves or someone…
Read more...Following a commission by the Department of Health, The King’s Fund have today (Monday 12 October) published a review on how the performance of local…
Read more...New working paper released by leading health care skills and training experts Skills for Health (SfH) has today (12.10.15) published the second in its Working…
Read more...They say age is just a number and for Grace Blangy, resident at St Mary’s Court care home in Braintree, that number is 102. Celebrating…
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