Cygnet Social Care Expands With New Acquisitions
Cygnet has announced the expansion of its social care services with the acquisition of three specialist care homes previously operated by Oakview Care Services. Bryn…
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Residents At Harefield Care Home Enjoy Visit From MP
HC-One’s Cedar House Care Home in Harefield, Middlesex, was visited on Friday, March 21, by Member of Parliament (MP) for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, David…
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Priory Chief Executive Rebekah Cresswell To Become Member Of New Care England Policy Board
Priory chief executive officer Rebekah Cresswell will become one of the founder members of a new Care England Working Age Adult Policy Board, ensuring that…
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Dr Arun Chopra Appointed As CQC’s First Chief Inspector Of Mental Health
Dr Arun Chopra has been appointed as the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) first Chief Inspector of Mental Health. Arun was previously Medical Director of the…
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Northumberland Care Home Resident Cheers Newcastle United To Historic Carabao Cup Victory
A resident at HC-One’s Hartford Court Care Home, in Cramlington, Northumberland, celebrated his beloved Newcastle United’s 2-1 Carabao Cup victory over Liverpool, marking their first…
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New Skills For Care Data Shows That 58% Of Care Workers Are Currently Paid Below The National Living Wage
Care England, the leading voice of adult social care providers in England, has issued an urgent call to action regarding the financial challenges facing the…
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Wedding Bells At Derbyshire Home Thanks To Livestream Of Staff Members Big Day
There were wedding bells at a Derbyshire home thanks to modern technology allowing staff and residents to be a part of a colleague’s big day….
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Welfare Reform Will Lead To “Unintended Consequences” To Social Care NCF Says
In what has been called the “largest welfare reforms for a generation” the government has this week announced proposed changes to the welfare system which…
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Care Home Regional Directors Compete In Charity Cook Off
Staff and residents at Hazel Lodge care home in Battle are celebrating because their Regional Directors, Maria Stefea and Jayne Holloway, from Barchester’s South Division,…
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Care Home Raises Money For Local Nursery With 100-Mile Cycle
Colleagues at an Aberdeenshire care home have cycled almost 100 miles to raise funds for local nursery children. The team at Auchtercrag House Care Home…
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Chichester Care Home Hosts Roaring Twenties-Style Fundraiser For Local Food Bank
Waterhaven Place, the newest addition to the Connaught Care Collection, recently hosted a dazzling ‘Gatsby Charity Gala’ to raise funds for the Chichester District Foodbank….
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Thousands Of Carers Receiving Debt Letters As Review Into Allowance Overpayments Continues
Unpaid carers are still receiving debt notices from the Department for Work and Pensions despite an ongoing review of Carer’s Allowance overpayments – to assess…
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Wolverhampton Care Home Supports Heath Town Community Project
Staff and residents at Showell Court, an extra care scheme located on Othello Road, are donating food, clothing, toys and toiletries to a charity which…
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Women Carry The Emotional Burden Of Elderly Care Decisions
As families across the UK face the difficult decision of finding care for their elderly loved ones, an emotional toll is being borne disproportionately by…
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National Guides Launched To Help Older People, Families And Staff When Care Homes Close
Social care experts at the University of Birmingham have launched a series of guides and a training video to improve support for older people, families…
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