Mark Drakeford Returns to Welsh Government as Health Secretary
Mark Drakeford will take over as Wales’ health secretary in First Minister Eluned Morgan’s Welsh Government cabinet, it has been announced. The former first minister…
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Frank Foster House Residents Take an Imaginative Train Journey to Paris for the Olympics
In a creative and memorable event, residents of Frank Foster House, part of the Runwood Homes group, were transported to Paris in their imaginations on…
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Social Care Providers Offer Help And Advice To Government
Social Care providers are offering to help the Government create a new ‘golden age’ for older, vulnerable and disabled adults. They say the industry has…
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ADASS Welcomes Sally Burlington As New CEO
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has announced the appointment of Sally Burlington as our new CEO, starting in early November. Ms…
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North East Fife MSP Visits St Andrews Care Home
North East Fife MSP Willie Rennie last week visited HC-One Scotland’s Balnacarron Care Home in St Andrews. He met with staff and residents and discussed…
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Edwardstow Court Care Home Triumphs In Trust In Bloom Gardening Competition
Edwardstow Court care home, in Stow on the Wold, has won the Trust in Bloom 2024 Award for Best Overall Garden in The Orders of…
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Report Shows Burnt Out Doctors ‘Forced To Take Matters Into Their Own Hands’ Says BMA
Responding to the GMC’s ‘The state of medical education and practice in the UK Workplace experiences 2024’ report, which found 19% of doctors are reducing…
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Wales-Based Healthcare Provider Agrees Acquisitions With Specialist Care Charity
The future of more than 50 care home residents and 10 users of an extra care facility, all located in south Wales, has been secured…
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Exhibition Of Artwork By Care Home Residents With Dementia
Artwork by care home residents with dementia has gone on show at an exhibition at a North Wales arts centre. Co Fi (My Memory) is…
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Southport Care Home Resident Completes Sponsored Walk To Raise Funds For Battersea
At HC-One’s Dale Park care home, in Southport, Merseyside, a resident has gone above and beyond by raising money for charity, completing a sponsored walk…
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Care Home Team Takes On 100-Mile Walking Challenge For Macmillan Cancer Support
Lauren Dinham, General Manager, and Emma Curtain, Front of House Manager at Somer Valley House care home, are embarking on a 100-mile walking challenge throughout August…
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Relatives Raise Money To Thank Royal Star & Garter For Mother’s ‘Impeccable’ Care
More than £1,000 has been raised for Royal Star & Garter, by the daughter of a former resident. Andrea Harris held an open garden at…
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Truro Care Home Resident Pursues Passion For Sailing
Joe Wright, a 28-year-old resident of High View in Truro, part of Salutem Care and Education, is making waves with his newfound love of sailing….
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CQC Confirms It Is Working On New Inspection Handbook For Providers
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced plans to release a handbook for all health and care providers aimed at helping providers understand what they…
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Exemplar Health Care Ambassadors Share Insights And Ideas At ‘Audience With The Exec’ Meeting
Exemplar Health Care recently hosted ‘An audience with the Exec’, to empower the people they support to share their lived experiences and ideas with the…
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