Kate Terroni to Leave CQC
CQC’s Interim Chief Executive, Kate Terroni has announced that she will be leaving CQC. James Bullion has been acting in the role of Interim Chief…
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British Geriatrics Society Issues Stark Warning To The New Government Ahead Of Winter
Concerns that a repeat of previous years will yet again have a devastating impact on the health of older people. The British Geriatrics Society (BGS),…
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Tragedy as Three People Dead After Emergency Incident at Dorset Care Home
Three people have died following an emergency incident at a care home in Swanage Dorset. Residents were evacuated from Gainsborough Care Home in Ulwell Road…
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Bridgepoint Announces Sale Of Care UK
Bridgepoint has announced that it had sold Care UK, a provider of residential care for older people to the public and private sectors. On the…
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From Djembes To Bollywood, Care Home Celebrates Team’s Cultural Diversity
Residents at a Hampshire dementia care home have enjoyed learning a little more about their carers’ backgrounds on two days devoted to celebrating cultural diversity….
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Theatre Show Promotes Hydration At Teesside Care Homes
The Magic of theatre came to the bedsides of Teesside care home residents for an immersive multi-sensory performance designed to entertain as well as hydrate….
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Bradford College Students Recieve Anchor Roles
Bradford College students have gone on to secure permanent roles at Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for people in later life,…
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Ita, 81, Celebrates 50 Years of Looking After Residents at Care South
A carer has dedicated 50 years to providing compassionate care and support to care home residents. Ita Graven, Care Team Leader at Elizabeth House care…
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Alzheimer’s Drug Donanemab Does Not Currently Demonstrate Value For The NHS says NICE
The costs of providing donanemab, including regular infusions and intensive monitoring for serious side effects, balanced against the relatively small benefit it provides to patients,…
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SEND Deficits Risk Bankrupting Almost Three Quarters Of England’s Largest Councils By 2027
Twenty-six of England’s largest councils could have to declare bankruptcy by 2027 if the multi-billion special educational needs and disabilities services (SEND) deficits they are…
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Hill Care Group Aims To Host Biggest Dementia-Friendly Exercise Class
HUNDREDS of care home residents at dozens of care homes across the north of England will take part in the “biggest dementia-friendly digital exercise class…
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Over 10 Million Covid And Flu Jabs Delivered As NHS Ramps Up Protection Ahead Of Winter
The first seasonal vaccination data out today shows more than 5.7 million Covid or flu vaccines have been given in the last week alone (2,181,198…
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105th Birthday Celebrations For Local Care Home Veteran
Celebrations have been in full swing at Hilton Park Care Home, as one of its veteran residents reaches her 105th Birthday in style. Dorothy Smith…
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Ministerial Visit To NCF Members Dimensions And Optalis
Care Minister, Stephen Kinnock MP paid a ministerial visit to NCF Members Dimensions and Optalis at the Wokingham borough. On his visit, the Minister took…
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12 Million Adults Delaying Social Care Plans Until Government Clarifies Policy, Report Reveals
Millions are delaying making care plans and are confused by government policy towards later life care, reveals research among over-45s for the 2024 edition of…
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