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New Information Sharing Agreement With Local Government Ombudsman

February 17, 2016 Care,  News

The agreement (known as an Information Sharing Agreement (ISA)) gives details of the principles both organisations will follow when sharing information. This updated ISA covers…

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New Harrogate Care Home Development In Jeopardy

February 17, 2016 Care,  News

Government’s housing benefit plan threatens to derail the development of The Cuttings extra care housing facility Harrogate’s elderly population set to be disadvantaged by the…

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GMB Lobby Full Council Meeting Of Merton Council On 2nd March To Support 2% Social Care Increase To Council Tax To Fund Social Care

February 17, 2016 Care,  News

Additional funding has to be raised for the council to pay the £600+ per week that the Rowntree Trust recommends to provide a decent level…

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CQC Seeks Views On Its Vision For The Future

February 17, 2016 Care,  News

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is seeking views on its plans for the next five years as it develops its approach to regulation. CQC has…

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Caring Heroes Winning Support

February 17, 2016 Care,  News

The initiative to highlight the unseen work conducted behind the scenes by care workers is gathering widespread support from the industry including the leading organisation…

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A Cancer Drug Could Help Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease, New Study Finds

February 16, 2016 Care,  News

Research published indicates that a cancer drug, bexarotene, could potentially be used to help protect against Alzheimer’s disease. The international team of researchers, from the…

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Long Serving Care Home Worker Carer Of The Year

February 16, 2016 Care,  News

A dedicated care home worker from High-Spen village who has spent over 17 years at Dovecote care home in Tyne and Wear has been recognised…

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Cambs MP Sponsors Westminster Exhibition For Alzheimer’s Research UK

February 16, 2016 Alzheimer's,  Care,  News

Heidi Allen, MP for South Cambridgeshire, has sponsored an exhibition in the upper hall of Westminster to help raise awareness of dementia research with the…

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Colten Care’s Annual Charity Totaliser Tops £32,000

February 16, 2016 Care,  News

Residents and staff at a family owned care home provider have raised £32,000 for good causes in the past year. The amount means Colten Care…

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Safeguarding Adults: New Online Comparison Tool

February 16, 2016 Care,  News

A new online tool has been published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) to make it easier to understand safeguarding statistics at…

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Bramley Apple Week Celebrated At Teesside Care Home

February 15, 2016 Care,  News

BRAMLEY apple week is being celebrated at Middlesbrough care home The Gables.   Resident and keen gardener Harry Hutchinson, 88, planted a bramley apple tree…

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Somerset Care Home Receives Top Rating In National Survey

February 15, 2016 Care,  News

Residents and staff at Arthur’s Court care home in Somerset are celebrating after the service was received one of the highest ratings in a nationwide…

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Number Of Adult Social Care Staff Employed By Councils Shrinks By A Quarter Since 2011

February 12, 2016 Care,  News

The total number of council-based adult social services staff2 has decreased by 25 per cent over the last five years, according to new figures published…

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Future Of Ageing Bleak Without Better Planning

February 12, 2016 Care,  News

A new report by the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) argues that our ageing society offers significant social and economic opportunities but only if…

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Vic Rayner Appointed As Executive Director Of NCF

February 12, 2016 Care,  News

The National Care Forum (NCF) has announced the appointment of Vic Rayner as Executive Director to succeed Des Kelly OBE who leaves at the beginning…

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