PM Sets Out Plan To End Waiting List Backlogs Through Millions More Appointments
Millions of patients will be able to access more appointments closer to home and get the treatment they need faster under a new plan to…
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Healthcare
Care Workers to Receive Training for Routine Health Checks in Major Reform
The UK Government is introducing measures to empower care workers with new training to perform routine health checks, including monitoring blood pressure, managing diabetes with…
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NHS in a Position of ‘National Vulnerability’ as Local Services Gear up for Busiest Period
Local NHS leaders are warning of huge pressure on their services as the NHS faces up to its busiest few weeks of the year. They…
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Ashlynn Grange Care Home Sponsors Park Farm Pumas’ New Kit
Ashlynn Grange care home in Peterborough has announced its sponsorship of the Park Farm Pumas Under-8s team for the current season. The team is already…
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Government Launches Independent Commission to Reform Social Care
The UK Government has unveiled plans to establish a new independent commission dedicated to addressing the pressing challenges within adult social care and formulating long-term…
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Happy New Year’s Eve!!!
A very Happy New Year to you all from the team at: THE CARER We hope you and your residents enjoy your New Year’s Eve…
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Insolvency Warning as Care Providers in England Face Financial Pressure from Rising Costs
Insolvencies and restructuring activity are expected to increase in early 2025 as businesses struggle with rising cost pressures, industry experts have warned. Surging business costs…
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Local Senior Care Assistant Celebrates 15 Years of Service with Cookridge Court
A Senior Care Assistant at Cookridge House Care Home in Leeds has received a prestigious Long Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare…
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Care Home Surprises Resident by Recreating Granddaughter’s Wedding
Wedding bells have been ringing out at a care home in Sway, after a resident was surprised with a re-enactment of her granddaughter’s wedding, after…
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Greensleeves Care CEO Awarded MBE for Services to Health and Social Care
Paul Newman, Chief Executive of Greensleeves Care and an advocate for the health and social care sector, has been awarded an MBE in the New…
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In-Hospital Stroke Care Provision Has Not Improved Enough Over The Last 10 Years, Says The Stroke Association
Thousands of stroke patients are missing out on lifechanging treatment and support as vital elements of in-hospital stroke care have declined over the last decade…
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Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Pill Offers New Hope for Patients in the UK
A groundbreaking new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, developed by Aberdeen-based pharmaceutical company TauRX, could soon be available on the NHS, offering hope to millions of…
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NHS is Putting Homecare Providers at Risk of Failure Through “Unethical” Commissioning
The Homecare Association have accused some NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) of “unethical commissioning practices”. Grossly inadequate fee rates and late payments risk quality, safety…
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AGE UK Urges Older People to Get COVID-19 and Flu Jab “As Soon as They Can”
With the roll out of the 2024 winter flu and covid vaccination programme underway, Age UK urges older people to do all they can to…
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Bake Off Star Judges Christmas Cooking Creations at Parkstone Care Home
A Great British Bake Off star visited residents at a Parkstone care home to judge their Christmas baking competition. Maggie Richardson, who appeared on the…
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