Scottish Care Home Receives National Recognition For End-Of-Life Care
A care home in East Kilbride has been awarded a national Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Quality Hallmark Award in recognition of the excellent end-of-life care…
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Northern Ireland Healthcare Staff to Receive Pay Increase
Healthcare workers in Northern Ireland are set to receive a pay rise that will bring their salaries in line with colleagues across the rest of…
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Client Contributions Now Council’s Biggest Income Source as Social Care Costs Rise
Councils in England are increasingly relying on payments from residents to fund adult social care, with client contributions now overtaking NHS income as the largest…
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Hometrust Care Enters New Era As Employees Take Ownership Of Leading Cumbrian Care Group
A Cumbrian care home provider has taken a bold step into the future by becoming employee-owned. HomeTrust Care Limited, which operates three care homes across…
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Carers UK Marks 60 Years Of The Carers’ Movement And Women’s Leadership At Mary Webster Lecture
Carers UK marked a significant milestone in its 60th anniversary year with the final event in its national Mary Webster Lecture series, a powerful celebration…
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Scottish Carers Win Awards After Record-Breaking Year of Nominations
Top carers, nurses and support staff from one of Scotland’s leading providers of older person and specialist care have been recognised for their outstanding performance at…
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Employers Join Forces With Government To Tackle Ill-Health And Keep Britain Working
More than 60 major and many small employers are joining forces with the government to tackle the rising tide of ill-health that is pushing people…
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Health Minister Hails Overseas Workers As “Stars of Wales” Amid Deportation Row
A Welsh Government Minister has hailed the “huge contribution” of overseas care workers amid a deportation row. Health Minister Jeremy Miles joined Care Forum Wales…
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Councils in England React to Plans For New Local Crisis and Resilience Fund
A new survey of councils in England reveals that just two per cent believe the £842 million-a-year Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) will be sufficient…
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Care Residents and Carers Urged to Get Flu Vaccination
The flu season has hit the NHS more than a month earlier than usual, with cases three times higher than this time last year. The…
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Local Mayors Champion Fair Pay for Care Sector Workers
Two prominent regional leaders have joined a nationwide campaign advocating for improved wages within the adult social care sector. Andy Burnham and Kim McGuinness have…
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A Night to Celebrate Excellence: Editor’s Reflections on the South West Care Awards
It was an absolute privilege to be invited as a judge for this year’s South West Care Awards, (a big thanks RPM Events) to and…
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Glitter Ball Raises A Sparkling £212k For Martin House
A celebrity-filled night of sparkling entertainment has helped raise more than £212,000 for Martin House Children’s Hospice. Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott and Emmerdale stars, including…
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Carers UK Welcomes Government Commitment To Publish The Independent Review Into Carer’s Allowance Overpayments
Carers UK welcomes Government commitment to publish the independent review into overpayments of Carer’s Allowance and its response before the end of this year, as…
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Two Care Homes Receive National Award For Providing Gold Standard End Of Life Care
Spellman Care has announced that two of its homes, Ghyll Royd Care Home and Springbank Care Home, have been awarded the national Gold Standards Framework…
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