The UK’s National Advance Care Plan Day, 2026
The UK’s National Advance Care Planning Day highlights the importance of Advance Care Planning, Advance Care Plans and sensitive conversations.
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Mental Health Toolkit for Care Services
This toolkit provides step-by-step guidance for promoting good mental health at work.
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Hitchin MP Alistair Strachen Visits Milford Lodge to Congratulate Dementia in Care Awards Finalists
Milford Lodge Care Home in Hitchin welcomed a special guest this week as local MP Alistair Strachen visited to meet and congratulate the home’s two finalist teams ahead of the Dementia in Care Awards taking place on 24 June at the Hilton Bankside, London.
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Rayner Breaks with Government Over Migrant Care Worker Settlement Plans
Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has publicly distanced herself from the Labour government’s proposed immigration reforms, warning that retrospective changes to settlement rules for overseas care workers already living and working in the United Kingdom would be deeply unfair and contrary to British values.
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Highview Lodge Celebrates Carer Sue’s Retirement After 25 Years
Residents and staff at Highview Lodge Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes Group, came together on 8 June to celebrate the retirement of long-serving carer Sue Risley, marking the end of an incredible 25-year career dedicated to caring for residents and supporting the home’s community.
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Bayleaf Care Home Honours Carers For National Carers Week
Residents at Bayleaf Care Home in Huntingdon are celebrating National Carers’ Week, which takes place from June 8th-14th.
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Cygnet CEO Leads Staff Team on Charity Challenge up Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon
A 17-strong team of walkers from Cygnet successfully conquered Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon and raised £10,000 for the Air Ambulances UK in memory of a former colleague….
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Female Leaders In Care Do Not Recognise The Barriers Affecting Their Careers, Care England Report Finds
Care England has today published a new report revealing that while women make up 78% of the adult social care workforce, they hold just 41% of board-level positions, indicating the persistent barriers to progression across the sector.
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Edinburgh Care Forum Urges Locals To Prepare For Care Needs Early Amid Rising Demand For Services
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.
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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 Marches on Westminster Over ‘Broken Promise’ to Care Workers
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.
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Brunelcare Celebrates Volunteers’ Week and Honours Couple with 25 Years of Service
Brunelcare, the Bristol-based charity celebrating 85 years of supporting older people in the Southwest, is marking Volunteers’ Week 2026 by recognising the invaluable contribution of…
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Glasgow Care Home Colleagues Take to the Skies for Parkinson’s UK
Residents of a local care home enjoyed a day with a difference last week, as they watched two team members jump out of a plane…
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FoNS Report Highlights Benefits of Investing in Nursing Leadership and Wellbeing
The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) has published its first Impact Report, Measuring What Matters, demonstrating how investment in person-centred cultures, leadership development and workforce…
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Sailing Challenge Crew Stops by at Edinburgh Care Home
A veteran sailing crew has docked for a special visit to a care home in Edinburgh as part of its Invictus tour. Care UK’s Murrayside,…
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Staff from Liverpool Care Home go to Great Heights for Dementia Charity
Six members of staff from Simonsfield care home in Liverpool raised £1,300 after completing an abseil down Anfield Stadium in support Alzheimer’s Society. Staceyjane McGuinness,…
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