Hertfordshire County Council is moving forward with plans to deliver up to eight new purpose-built nursing homes across the county, as senior officers warn that without intervention the authority faces a significant and growing shortfall in residential care capacity over the coming years.
Read more...A Stafford home has managed to raise over £600 thanks to a combination of two fundraisers, with one being a virtual bike ride to Wembley.
Read more...Policy makers should take Japan and Sweden’s approach of creating a ‘national mission’ to support England’s near ‘super-ageing’ population, a major new report by The King’s Fund and International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) has concluded.
Read more...Barchester Healthcare’s care home Elgar Court in Malvern, has scooped the Best Residential Care Home award for 2026 in Worcestershire. The Malvern care home has been chosen out of a number of care homes across Worcestershire.
Read more...Residents at Care UK’s Llys Cyncoed, on Cyncoed Road, had a hoot of a time learning all about some unique birds of prey during a…
Read more...Edinburgh Care Forum (ECF) – an industry network created to improve care support for families – has issued a call for Edinburgh locals to plan ahead for later-life needs to reduce the burden on loved ones amid a rising demand for services.
Read more...The Mayor of Swanley, Councillor Michael Horwood, has celebrated the completion of Barchester Healthcare’s new luxury care home in Hextable, Elderwood House, in front of invited guests from the local community.
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In her first Westminster event as UNISON general secretary, in March, Andrea Egan stood alongside migrant workers in calling for visa reform (Credit: UNISON)
UNISON members will descend on Westminster next Wednesday, 10 June, as the union steps up pressure on ministers over what it describes as a “broken promise” to migrant care workers.
Read more...The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has released its quarterly update to May 2026 on adult social care provider statistics in England, painting…
Read more...Residents at Arplemere care home in Warrington, part of Crystal Care Collection, have created a spectacular 7ft butterfly artwork in support of Dementia Action Week.
Read more...A New Milton-based care home has been awarded a platinum accreditation in dementia care, ranking in the top 1% nationally.
Read more...An 89-year-old care home resident with a background in operatic and classical singing took the chance to perform live with an award-winning tenor 63 years younger than him.
Read more...The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving dementia care, diagnosis and research, outlining a series of measures designed to enhance support for people living…
Read more...Residents at Signature at Hendon Hall – the former hotel where England’s 1966 World Cup squad stayed – welcomed guests for a special screening event celebrating England’s historic victory as part of this year’s Care Home Open Week celebrations.
Read more...Care Sector Leaders have urged the government to focus on how the social care sector is funded rather than the “structures sitting above it,” amid…
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