Chris Dzikiti to Leave CQC
Interim Chief Inspector of Mental Health, Chris Dzikiti will leave CQC at the end of June to take up a new post of Executive Director,…
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Adult Social Care
Award-Winning Care Provider Opens 27-Bed Residential Home In Thornton-In-Craven
A new residential home has opened near Skipton, following significant investment and a full redevelopment of the existing site. The 27-bed, North Yorkshire home is…
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Altrincham Resident Flies Over Switzerland And Sydney Harbour as Part of Seize The Day Experience as Dream of Being Pilot is Achieved
A resident at an Altrincham home was able to achieve her “dream” of being a pilot thanks to a Seize the Day experience Dorothy ‘Dot’…
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“Heroes With Huge Hearts” – Five Care Home Managers Clock Up 100 Years
Five care home managers have been hailed as “heroes with huge hearts” after clocking up a century of service between them. The remarkable milestone was…
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Spring COVID-19 Booster Rollout Begins to Protect Vulnerable Residents
Millions of older people and those most at risk from serious illness are being urged to take up the latest spring COVID-19 vaccination, as the…
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New Hipperholme Care Home Reaches Topping-Out Milestone
The development of a new care home in Hipperholme, near Halifax, has reached a significant milestone, with a topping-out ceremony marking completion of the building’s…
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Radical “Beyond Caring” Report Calls for New National Fund to Fix Later-Life Social Care Crisis
A major new report, Beyond Caring, has set out a sweeping proposal to overhaul how later-life social care is funded in England—arguing that the current…
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SCIE Launches Care Equity Evidence Hub
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has today (April 20) launched its Care Equity Evidence Hub—an online resource bringing together research, data, and practice…
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Bingo Fundraiser Raises over £1k for Yeovil Dementia Care Home
A bingo evening at Yeovil’s Quicksilver Mail Pub raised £1100 in aid of the residents’ fund for people living at specialist dementia care home, Chestnut…
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Major Independent Review Casts Doubt on Benefits of Leading Alzheimer’s Drugs
A landmark analysis by the Cochrane Collaboration has found that the newest class of Alzheimer’s treatments offers benefits too small to make a real difference…
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Sense Unveils Ambitious Three-Year Transformation Plan for Disabled People with Complex Needs
Sense, the national charity that supports disabled people with complex needs, has launched a wide-ranging transformation plan that will guide its work through to 2029,…
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Labour MP Toby Perkins Visits Priory’s The Birches Adult Care Home To Mark Autism Acceptance Month
Team members and residents at Priory’s The Birches adult care service welcomed Labour MP Toby Perkins during a visit to mark Autism Acceptance Month (April)….
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Care South Chefs Run Baking Masterclass To Support Future Catering Talent In Dorset
Care South’s care home chefs led a bread baking masterclass to help with upskilling the next generation of catering trainees. Mark Wardman, Catering Operations Manager…
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Blackpool Home Continues To Cater To Residents Occupational Needs With 50’s Style Kitchen
The residents spent time getting used to the new kitchen with themed items from the 50’s A Blackpool home has added a 50’s themed kitchen…
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Ridgewood Court Honoured For Its Care For Veterans
The team and residents at Sanctuary Care’s Ridgewood Court Residential Care Home in Pensby are celebrating after proudly achieving Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) status. This…
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