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Magnolia Court Housekeeper Wins at National Care Awards

Magnolia Court Care Home is celebrating after Head of Housekeeping Diana Harry was named Care Home Housekeeper of the Year at the National Care Awards….

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New Era of Dementia Detection Backed by £20m investment

Newcastle University is a partner in a £20 million research hub developing AI and data-driven tools to help the NHS prevent dementia and improve early…

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Lord Cameron Leads Call for Wider NHS Access to Alzheimer’s Drugs and 18-Week Diagnosis Limit

Former prime minister Lord Cameron is among a group of leading dementia specialists calling for Alzheimer’s medicines currently unavailable on the NHS to be made…

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Coronation Street Star Paula Wilcox Officially Opens Signature at Surbiton Care Home

Signature at Surbiton, a new luxury care home from Signature Senior Lifestyle, has officially opened its doors on Ewell Road with a launch celebration bringing…

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DoLS Backlog Falls Slightly, But Fewer Than One In Four Standard Applications Meet The 21-Day Deadline

Fewer than a quarter of standard Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications in England were completed within the 21-day statutory timeframe last year, according to official statistics published this week. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)…

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Care Organisations Call for End to “Short-Term, Cost-Driven Commissioning”

More Than a Provider, a collaboration of five not-for-profit social care organisations, has published a new position paper calling for a shift away from short-term, cost-driven commissioning and towards a model that delivers lasting value for people, communities and public services. The report, Better Lives, Better Value, Better Partnership…

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Care UK Shines Spotlight On Care Workers Through Major Film Partnership

Care UK has announced its exclusive partnership with upcoming British comedy film Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint. Ahead of the film’s nationwide cinema release on November 6th, Care UK has teamed up with production companies Shush Films and SUMS…

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England Urged to Close Care Home Oral Health Gap as New Toolkit Launches

Care England pairs a call for better NHS dental access with practical resources to help care teams put research into everyday care. Care England is…

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Spark Care Brings Less2Care’s Continence Waste System to UK and Irish Care Homes

Spark Care, the care technology partner focused on safer, calmer and dignity-first care environments, has been appointed exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for Less2Care, the Dutch company behind a complete system for collecting and containing continence waste in care settings. Less2Care’s approach is already used in more than 2,000 care locations across Europe.

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