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)…
Read more...A Care UK colleague took to the skies to raise money for Parkinson’s UK after being inspired by a resident’s determination to make a difference.
Read more...The Wolds Care Centre in Louth has introduced a new six-week falls prevention and chair-based exercise programme to help older people improve their strength, balance and confidence. The sessions use gentle chair-based exercises…
Read more...Yorkshire-based health and social care provider The HICA Group has acquired St Armands Court and The Hollies in Garforth, strengthening its presence in West Yorkshire.
Read more...A £20 million research hub led by the University of Exeter will build the artificial intelligence and data systems the NHS needs to prevent dementia. The money will help develop new technologies and AI solutions to…
Read more...As part of the Independent Care Group (iCG) annual conference at York Racecourse last week, there was an iCG ‘Who Cares?’ Awards ceremony. Six outstanding…
Read more...Young people with complex physical and mental health needs are being let down by services that abruptly alter or withdraw their support as they reach 16 or 18, experts have warned, leaving some of the most vulnerable in the system without the care they depend on at a critical point in their lives.
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...Cheltenham charity Lilian Faithfull Care has welcomed Helen Hargreaves as its new Chief Executive, bringing extensive experience across the care and housing sectors as the organisation looks to strengthen its connections with local communities.
Read more...The shrinking of England’s integrated care boards (ICBs) could damage the working relationship between the NHS and local councils, the National Audit Office (NAO) has found, raising questions for social care providers who depend on both.
Read more...A major new study will examine proteins in the blood of more than 80,000 UK Biobank volunteers in the hope of uncovering the earliest biological changes linked to dementia, Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced.
Read more...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…
Read more...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.
Read more...The Carer has, in recent years, been proud to honour the service and sacrifice of all those who defended, and continue to defend, our freedoms. We consider it a great privilege to share the meaningful…
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