Pet Ownership Could Help Preserve Memory and Thinking, Study Suggests
Researchers in the US have reported that long-term pet ownership is linked to lower levels of memory and thinking decline in those over the age…
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Care Leaders Condemn “Pay to Visit” Testing
CARE leaders today condemned plans to make care and nursing home visitors pay for Covid-19 tests. The Independent Care Group (ICG) urged the Government to…
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‘You Said, We Did’ Initiative at Wisden Court Care Home Put in Place to Meet Residents’ Wishes
The team at Wisden Court, in Stevenage, have put in place a brilliant initiative to help understand what changes residents would like to see within…
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Prime Minister Sets Out Plan for Living with COVID
All Covid restrictions will end in England on Thursday and free mass testing will stop from 1 April. Prime Minister Boris Johnson told MPs the…
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Gloucester Based Chef and Coach Celebrates 15 Years with Care Home
A chef coach based at a Gloucester care home has recently been awarded a long service award and says he has received “full support” in…
Read more...New Research shows a “Hidden” Mental Health Crisis is Debilitating Older People
Age UK has urged older friends and relatives to ‘reach out’ for help as restrictions relax and the pandemic loosens its grip, a “hidden” mental…
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Brewster House Organise their Own Crazy Hair Day
The team at Brewster House, in Maldon, Essex, had a very entertaining day in store for residents, with their crazy hair event! Staff sported their…
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People with Care and Support Needs Volunteer at International Football Tournament
One of the North East’s biggest social care providers, Community Integrated Care, has assisted 10 people with support needs to take part in a once…
Read more...NHS Leaders Sound the Alarm Over Government’s ‘Living with Covid’ Proposals
Elective treatments, access to general practice and other routine care provided by the NHS could become disrupted if further strains of coronavirus are allowed to…
Read more...New Enhanced Network for Primary Care
The NHS Confederation is launching a new powerful voice for the sector – supporting, connecting and empowering primary care leaders to maximise the impact they…
Read more...Healthcare Job Application Numbers Have Fallen Continuously Since April 2021
The number of job applications in healthcare have fallen consistently since April 2021, putting added strain on an already under-resourced sector. That’s according to a…
Read more...Immigration Rules Now Relaxed to Recruit Overseas Care Staff
The immigration rules are, from today, February 15 to be relaxed to help resolve the staffing crisis in the care sector. Care homes and home…
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Hadrian Healthcare Supports Gosforth Defibrillator Campaign
Hadrian Healthcare has donated £1,000 on behalf of residents at the Manor House Gosforth to ensure a potentially life-saving defibrillator can be installed at St…
Read more...Sector Responds to the Government’s Health and Care Integration White Paper
Sector leaders have reacted to the governments newly released Integration White Paper linking up social care and NHS care to improve patient healthcare. Commenting on…
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Consultation Launched on Mandatory Vaccination Policy for Care Workers
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a consultation on the government’s mandatory Covid vaccine rules for care staff in England, saying…
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