Thousands of people will be spending Christmas alone as loneliness becomes an increasing problem, particularly among older people. To help with this issue, many Barchester…
Read more...UK heading towards the bottom of OECD league table for spending on care as proportion of GDP. Local authorities with the highest concentration of older…
Read more...Greenacres care home in Meltham, operated by Ideal Carehomes, is hosting a Christmas lunch on 16 December for local older people who may be lonely…
Read more...But guilt about claiming respite is a huge barrier, finds shock new Revitalise study 100% of carers agree that proper breaks away are vital in…
Read more...A report from the Nuffield Trust issued today, Thursday 10 December, has found that just 3.6% of patients account for over a third of hospital…
Read more...The founder of Caring Homes Group, Helena Jeffery, has been rewarded for her lifetime of care and dedication to the care industry with a ‘Lifetime…
Read more...The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has responded to the Public Account Committee’s report out today (Friday 11 December 2015) on its performance as the country’s…
Read more...Prof Sir Mike Richards, Chief Inspector of Hospitals at the Care Quality Commission, said: “We welcome the publication of the Kings Fund’s analysis of a…
Read more...Researchers based in Denmark set out to understand the impact of alcohol on the lives of people living with Alzheimer’s disease. They followed 321 people…
Read more...Today Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) launches its Care Providers Campaign, an awareness and fundraising movement that invites care providers in the United Kingdom to…
Read more...Specialist property adviser, Christie + Co has released a new report gauging initial reactions to the National Living Wage’s (NLW) impact on the UK labour market from…
Read more...The Bank of England, the central bank of the United Kingdom, have raised an incredible £49,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK after staff voted them one…
Read more...FOUR LEADING AGENCIES representing providers and commissioners across the health and social care sector have called for `urgent’ talks with Treasury and other Whitehall Departments…
Read more...Just 30% of over-45s believe that the state will pay for their care suggests the fourth Partnership Care Index with a dramatic collapse in confidence…
Read more...David Behan, Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission, said: “I welcome the decision from the Secretary of State to appoint Peter Wyman CBE as…
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