Employer NIC Rises Set To Force Increase In UK Tax Wedge
The latest analysis from the Global Payroll Alliance (GPA) suggests that the recent increases to Employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) could result in the UK…
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Students from St Dominic’s College Transform Garden Space at Birchwood Grange Care Home
Birchwood Grange Care Home, part of Avery Healthcare, welcomed 15 students from St Dominic’s Sixth Form College for a full-day garden transformation and intergenerational connection,…
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A ‘Hat-Tastic’ Day At Malvern Day Care As Clients Celebrate This Year’s Royal Ascot
Clients at Friends of the Elderly’s Malvern Day Care, which supports people who are living with dementia and a range of age-related conditions had an…
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CQC Highlights Care Home Controlled Drug Challenges in 2024 Annual Report
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its annual controlled drugs oversight report for 2024, revealing key challenges facing care homes in managing controlled medications,…
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Stockton-On-Tees Care Home Visited By Deputy Mayor To Celebrate Being Rated ‘Good’ By The CQC
A care home in Stockon-on-Tees, operated by Milewood, is celebrating after being rated as ‘Good’ following its latest inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)….
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UK Care Workforce Twice As Likely To Live In Poverty As Average Worker
A new report from the Health Foundation reveals that people working in care homes and their families are twice as likely to live in poverty…
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Care England Responds As Councils Report Having To Choose Between Supporting Those In Care And Preventing Illness
In response to the ADASS Spring Survey, Care England has repeated their call for the government to urgently boost funding for adult social care as…
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96-Year-Old Resident Named Garden ‘Site Manager’ at Wisbech Care Home
Barton Manor care home in Wisbech, operated by Danforth Care Homes, surprised 96-year-old Joe White with a new resident greenhouse to support his passion for…
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“More Could Have Been Done” say Former Welsh Minister on Early Pandemic Decisions Regarding Care Home Discharges
A former Welsh health minister has acknowledged that, with the benefit of hindsight, more could have been done in the early days of the COVID-19…
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The 2025 NACC Care Chef of the Year Finalists Announced
The finalists for the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Care Chef of the Year 2025 have been announced. Following some fiercely contested heats the…
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Birmingham Based Care Home Team Completes Fundraising Walk in Support of Alzheimer’s Research UK
The staff of Birmingham based care home, Priestley Rose, recently came together for a fundraising walk in support of Alzheimer’s Research UK – raising hundreds…
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Strikes, Smiles and Bean Bags: Kenton Care Home Hosts Energetic Activity Day
There was plenty of laughter, friendly competition, and even a few strikes at HC-One’s Kirkwood Court Care Home in Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, as residents…
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Unheard Voices Reshape Health and Care in Pioneering Arts Research Project
Clubs, schools, day centres and other community settings could help to make health and care more accessible, new research suggests. Familiar places like these could…
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Tropical Celebrations For Care Home’s Second Birthday
With Yorkshire basking in glorious sunshine and record-breaking temperatures, the team at Guiseley Manor decided to bring a slice of paradise to their doorstep with…
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From Weymouth Care Worker to Head of Operations!
Portland-based national care provider Agincare has announced the appointment of Kelly Nash as Head of Operations for its national home care service. Kelly first joined…
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