The Alzheimer’s Society has unveiled its first ever Launchpad Cohort, whose original ideas, will address a broad range of challenges people living with dementia face…
Read more...MPs have overturned an exemption for adult social care providers from the forthcoming increase in employer national insurance contributions (NICs), in what sector leaders have…
Read more...Older autistic people must be involved in decisions about their health and social care services, a new research project from Heriot-Watt Universityin Edinburgh and charity…
Read more...There is a growing mental health crisis in Scotland’s unpaid carer population – this is the message from Carers Scotland in ‘State of Caring in…
Read more...A lifetime of memories, a dream she thought was lost, and a journey that brought it all back. Droitwich Mews Care Home has made a…
Read more...Efforts to deliver one of the government’s major NHS priorities to shift more care into the community will need to be boosted by targeted capital…
Read more...The government’s pledge to reduce bureaucracy and directing more resources to frontline staff, mean there is now a ‘unique opportunity to develop innovative models of…
Read more...Many people with mental health needs are not getting the care they need, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) highlighted in a report published this week….
Read more...In a significant policy shift, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that NHS England will be abolished, with its responsibilities brought back under the…
Read more...Opticians could play a key role in identifying people at risk of dementia by spotting distinctive patterns in the back of the eye linked to…
Read more...A new report launched by the independent national charity, Community Integrated Care, today (Wednesday 12th March) exposes a persistent pay gap between social care support…
Read more...A leading care management software provider has released the findings of its 2025 Digital Social Care Record (DSCR) survey – highlighting major gaps in access…
Read more...An investigation has uncovered a link between “rock bottom” care home fees and bed blocking in Welsh hospitals. The research was conducted by social care…
Read more...The Health and Social Care Committee has appointed five new specialists to its Expert Panel. The specialists will work alongside the core members of the…
Read more...A staggering new global survey of care workers reveals a deepening staffing crisis in the health and care sectors, with nearly 70% of workers frequently…
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