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Migrant Workers Held Protest at Labour Conference Over ‘Broken Promises’

Migrant workers must not be made scapegoats for politicians’ failure to invest in public services, UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan has told protesters at the…

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Spellman Care Triumphs at Keighley & Airedale Business Awards for Exceptional Person-Led Care

Independent family-run care provider Spellman Care is celebrating after being named Health and Wellbeing Business of the Year at the Keighley and Airedale Business Awards,…

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Campaigner Responds to Baroness Casey’s ‘Profiteering’ Claim on Care Deadline Day

A leading care provider, who invited the Prime Minister to visit his care home last month, has said calls to tackle profiteering in social care ‘must not be allowed to condemn an entire sector’ and ‘undermine the many responsible, independent providers delivering good care on very modest margins’.

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“Grow Your Own’ nurses”: Pioneering Care Organisation Celebrates Biggest-Ever Cohort

A Welsh care organisation has produced a record eight newly-qualified nurses with its pioneering “grow your own” scheme. Pendine Park, which has nine care homes…

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Care Home Chef Runs Half Marathon for Charity – Just Months After Breaking Ankle

A chef who works at a dementia nursing home has recently completed a half marathon, raising £345 for Alzheimer’s Society, despite having broken her ankle just months before the Okehampton Steam Challenge was due to take place.

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Nursing Research Vital to the Future of Health Care, RCN Scotland Tells International Conference

Glasgow is hosting nursing leaders, researchers and practitioners from across the globe this week as the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) shines a spotlight on the life-changing impact of nursing research.

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“Trailblazer” Nurse Makes History As The First In Wales To Prescribe Care Home Meds

A care home nurse has won a major award after creating history by becoming the first in Wales to qualify to prescribe medication to residents.

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