TV’s Valerie Singleton Helps Dorset Care Home Residents ‘Wrap Up’
Former Blue Peter presenter Valerie Singleton OBE called in to help with a special festive activity at a Dorset care home. The TV personality led…
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Adult Social Care
Scottish Government Consults on Freedom of Information Extension for Care Providers
Private and third sector providers of residential care and home care services could soon face the same Freedom of Information obligations as their public sector…
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CQC To Continue To Lead On Programme Of Independent Care And Treatment Reviews
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced that the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has commissioned the regulator to continue leading the programme…
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Mental Health Bill Receives Royal Assent, Revolutionising Care
The new Mental Health Act has received Royal Assent, meaning it is now law, delivering on a key manifesto commitment. It will reform the outdated…
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Lifeways Unveils New Welcoming Hub At Hird Road In Bradford
Lifeways, the UK’s largest provider of support for people with complex needs in the community, has opened a new welcoming hub in Bradford designed to…
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Government Sets Out Adult Social Care Vision and £4.6bn Funding Boost
The government has published its adult social care priorities for local authorities, outlining a roadmap towards establishing a national care service alongside a commitment to…
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PM Voices Concern Over Derbyshire Care Home Closures
Sir Keir Starmer has expressed serious concerns following the announcement that eight care homes across Derbyshire face closure after a planned sale to a private…
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Monmouthshire Nursing Home Partners with Foodbank to Support Local Families This Christmas
Among those Britons who celebrate Christmas, nearly two-thirds are worried about how the cost-of-living crisis will affect them or their friends and families, according to…
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MP Visits Fife Care Home To Celebrate Resident’s Legacy
Residents and colleagues at Leven Beach Care Home in Fife have been joined by Liberal Democrat MP for North East Fife, Wendy Chamberlain, to celebrate…
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Congleton Care Home Residents Cue Up A Christmas To Remember With Snooker Legend Steve Davis
Residents at Priesty Fields care home in Congleton, part of Sandstone Care Group, enjoyed a Christmas celebration to remember as six-time World Snooker Champion Steve…
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Care Workers Lobby Parliament
Hundreds of workers travelled to Parliament earlier this week from around the country to push for a reversal of immigration plans that would make it…
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£78bn for Councils in Turning Point Settlement to Cut Deprivation
England’s councils will have almost £78 billion made available for essential services next year with more money going to places with the greatest need under…
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Care UK Becomes Second Largest Provider Following Major Acquisition
Care UK has significantly expanded its operations after assuming management and care provision of all homes previously operated by Aria Care and Danforth Care Homes,…
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Immigration Rule Changes Set to Reduce Care Sector Workforce by Tens of Thousands
A comprehensive impact assessment on immigration rule changes, belatedly published in December 2025, has revealed the scale of workforce reductions facing the health and social…
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Frailty + Depression Likely Boost Dementia Risk in Older People Research Reveals
Concurrent physical frailty and depression likely boost the risk of dementia in older people, with the interaction of these 2 factors alone contributing around 17%…
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