The World Dementia Council has announced their statement of purpose, outlining what they hope to achieve to tackle dementia globally. Following on from the pledge…
Read more...As the LGO publishes complaints statistics on all English adult social care providers for first time, Andy Kaye, Head of Policy at at Independent Age,…
Read more...Magna Care Centre threw its doors open to the community this week to celebrate the launch of 22 newly refurbished rooms to the rear of…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK has received a gift of £10,600 from the late Ernest Brown who lived in Heaton, Newcastle, most of his life and spent…
Read more...Colliers have published their 6th monthly review of care home performance. Although published in Spring 2014 it actually covers the second half of 2013. The…
Read more...A NEW, £900,000 fund has been launched to help those living with dementia in the North East and Cumbria. The Northern Rock Foundation has joined…
Read more...The Board of National Care Association are disappointed to announce that despite extensive discussions, the proposed merger announced last year has not been concluded. Nadra…
Read more...FIVE of the country’s most powerful voices in the field of dementia care will be speaking at a ground-breaking event in Peterborough next week. Among…
Read more...Today sees the launch of the Elizabeth Nurse Project: the first work based, practical degree course in the care of older people. This ground-breaking project…
Read more...A team from Birch Green attended a glamorous awards event recently, celebrating the best in care. Our team, including staff members Jan, Angela and Emma…
Read more...The Care Quality Commision has secured a 57% increase in the number of new registered managers across 2439 health and social care services that we…
Read more...People with high levels of cynical distrust may be more likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in Neurology, the medical journal of…
Read more...The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the communication and eating, drinking and swallowing needs…
Read more...Scientists from the Aberdeen area will come together on 4 June to hold a free public meeting to discuss current dementia research. The meeting will…
Read more...A majority of the public believe more decisions about crucial services like housing, social care, health and education need to be made closer to where…
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