Pupils’ “Royal” Performance Impresses Care Home Residents
PRIMARY school pupils put on a performance “fit for royalty” for care home residents and those with learning disabilities in Skelmersdale. The Key Stage 2…
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Setback For Alzheimer’s Drug In Final-Stage Trial
Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca have announced that they are ending two trials of the experimental Alzheimer’s drug lanebecestat. The announcement comes after an analysis indicated…
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Mental Health Funding Must Double For 70% Of Patients To Gain Access To Treatment
Current mental health spending would likely need to double to take the number of people with mental health problems receiving NHS treatment from 40 per…
Read more...New Figures Reveal 82% Of British Public Support Increase In Social Care Spending
NHS Confederation-commissioned research from the Health Foundation and Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) sets out strong evidence supporting an increase in spending on social care….
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The Physical And Mental Strain Of Caring “Jeopardising” Unpaid Carers’ Ability To Care In The Future, Warn National Charities
Eight national charities have come together to call for urgent support for unpaid carers to be Healthy and Connected as new research released at the…
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Bromley School That’s Bridging The Age Gap In The Community
Nursery school children from Bromley are making weekly trips to a local nursing home to help develop their communication and socialisation skills with a different…
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Charity Backs Adass Call for a Secure Future for Social Care
Hft, a national charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, has once again called on the government to provide a sustainable funding solution for the…
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Barchester Honours Carers for National Carers Week
Care home provider Barchester Healthcare has paid special tribute to all of their carers throughout the company for National Carers Week, to thank them for…
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NHS England Launches Plan To Reduce Long Stays In Hospital
The NHS has today (Wed June 13th) announced plans to free up thousands of hospital beds and improve patient care by cutting long stays in…
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Legrand Assisted Living & Healthcare Support Local Initiative To Tackle Isolation
Whitehouse Farm Centre near Morpeth has launched a new initiative, which aims to encourage new friendships and tackle isolation through a regular programme of events…
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New Guide Launched To Help Carers Access Support
Every day, another 6,000 people take on a caring responsibility and, by 2037, it’s anticipated that the number of carers in the UK will increase…
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Circus Skills Top The Bill At Care Home Garden Party
A Dorset care home’s summer garden party hit the heights when a staff member brought along her aerial circus troupe. Stephanie Jolliffe and fellow performers…
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New Funding To Digitise Information Flow Between Adult Social Care And Health Settings
Local authorities, residential and domiciliary adult social care providers, researchers, academic organisations working in partnership with health organisations are being invited to apply for new…
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Normandy Veteran Sets The Scene For D-Day Event
There was a trip down memory lane, as the residents and staff at a Sanctuary Care home in Derby marked D-Day, with the help of…
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Care Home Volunteer Ruth Rewarded By Residents And Staff
A TEESSIDE care home volunteer has been rewarded by residents and staff during National Volunteer Week. Ruth Atkinson has been helping at The Beeches Care…
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