Extra £3.4bn Needed To Save Adult Social Care Services From Decline
New analysis from the Health Foundation estimates that an additional £3.4 billion a year would be needed by 2028/29 to avoid adult social care services…
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Social Care Experts Launch An Online Marketplace To Disrupt A Sector In Crisis
A TEAM of experts have come together to disrupt the expensive and complex social care system by launching an ‘app’ to bring care homes/providers and…
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Assisted Dying: Kim Leadbeater Confirms Support For Marie Curie Amendment
Kim Leadbeater MP has confirmed she will support an amendment to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which would require an assessment of…
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Bidfood Launches Industry First With The BDA Care Home Digest Menu Planner, Boasting Over 300 Recipes
Following the British Dietetic Association’s (BDA) rollout of the Care Home Digest last year, Bidfood, one of the UK’s leading wholesalers, has produced an industry-leading,…
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Local Care Assistant Celebrates 15 Years Of Service With Station Court Care Home
A Care Assistant at Station Court Care Home in Ashington has received a prestigious 15 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare…
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Staff Recognised at Swallowcourt Annual Conference and Awards Event
Swallowcourt hosted its annual conference and employee awards ceremony at the Penventon Hotel in Redruth, Cornwall. The ‘Heroes Awards Ceremony’ is an annual event held…
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HC-One Announce 12 Semi-Finalists For Inaugural Chef Of The Year Competition
HC-One has announced that 12 talented chefs have been shortlisted as semi-finalists in this year’s inaugural Chef of the Year Competition which will feature three…
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NHS Top Doctor Issues Call For Spring COVID-19 Vaccinations
England’s top doctor has urged those eligible for a Spring COVID-19 vaccine to come forward, as figures published today show almost four in ten eligible…
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Fire Alarm Engineer Company Prosecuted for Fire Safety Breaches
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) has recently concluded their prosecution case against a fire alarm engineer company for their failure to comply with the…
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Thirsk Care Home Carer’s Press-Up Challenge Raises Over £500 For Residents
HC-One’s Hambleton Grange Care Home, in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, erupted in cheers and applause after carer Dawn Parker-Eland and senior carer Alan Richardson faced off…
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Over Half Of People With Dementia Are Either Undiagnosed Or Have No Care Plan
A new publication by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC), supported by the Alzheimer’s Society and the Peter Sowerby Foundation, warns that the nearly one…
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Newmarket Care Home Residents Reignite Racing Passions
For residents at Brampton Manor Care Home in Newmarket, a recent trip to Newmarket Racecourse offered more than just an afternoon out — it brought…
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Scotland Says No To Second Alzheimer’s Drug, Donanemab
People with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease in Scotland will not be able to access the drug donanemab on the NHS, after it was rejected for use…
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Local Care Home Hosts Annual Classic Car Show
Hilton Park Care Home in Bottisham hosted its annual Classic Car Show, creating a heartwarming and memorable afternoon for residents, staff, relatives, and local motoring…
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NCA Welcomes Both Casey Commission And The Health And Social Care Committee’s Reports
The National Care Association (NCA) has welcomed the publication of both the Terms of Reference of the Casey Commission and the Health and Social Care…
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