TLC Cooperscroft Care Home Hosts Birds of Prey Event for the Community
In a celebration of International Birds Day, TLC Cooperscroft Care Home welcomed Falconry UK for a special event that brought residents and the wider community…
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Healthcare
Unison Calls for Visa Reform and Social Care Investment
UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan hosted her first event in the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday 25 March alongside migrant worker members, calling for visa…
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Northwest’s Oldest Person Celebrates 112th Birthday in Formby
Officially the oldest person in the Northwest of England, and the fifth oldest person in the UK, Marjorie Hodnett Aylward, affectionately known as ‘Aunt Marj’…
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London Care Record Used Over 100 Million Times To Support Joined-Up Care
The London Care Record has now been used to support over 100 million ‘moments of care’ since it was introduced in 2020 (30 March 2026)….
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Community Mental Health Care is Struggling to Meet People’s Needs, CQC Survey Shows
While experiences of mental health care are improving, many are still facing significant barriers to appropriate care, the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) community mental health…
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Nearly Six In Ten Hospices Have Made Or Are Considering Frontline Cuts
Nearly six in ten English hospices have made or are considering cuts to frontline services, according to new data from Hospice UK, as financial pressures…
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Welsh Hospices to Receive £4.3m Funding Boost
Hospices across Wales will receive further funding support as landmark national commissioning guidance is agreed. The £4.3m support package from the Welsh Government will provide…
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Delays Leave Vulnerable People Without Safeguards, Wales DoLS Report Warns
Persistent delays in the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) system are leaving some of Wales’ most vulnerable individuals without legal protection, according to a new…
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NICE Set to Review Evidence on Two Pioneering Alzheimer’s Drugs
The UK’s medicines cost watchdog is to take a fresh look at two high-profile Alzheimer’s treatments after successful appeals from their manufacturers. National Institute for…
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Boost in Public Satisfaction with the NHS for the First Time Since Pandemic, But Only One in Four Satisfied
Public satisfaction with how the NHS is run has increased for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to analysis from The King’s Fund…
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Streeting Sets Out NHS Recovery Progress and Social Care Commitments in UEL Speech
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting has outlined progress on NHS recovery, alongside renewed commitments to social care reform and workforce support, in a…
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CQC Unveils Draft Sector-Specific Assessment Frameworks in Major Regulatory Overhaul
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published four draft sector-specific assessment frameworks as part of its most significant regulatory reform in recent years, replacing the…
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LGA to Drive Major New Public Health Improvement Programme for English Councils
A major new local authority public health improvement and support offer is to be led by the Local Government Association (LGA) over the next three…
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The Care Workers’ Charity Publishes Landmark Report on Delegated Healthcare Activities
The Care Workers’ Charity has today published The Care Workers’ View: Delegated Healthcare Activities. Drawing on 358 survey responses and two roundtables with care workers,…
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Families ‘Left Without Support Warns Dementia UK at Launch of New Report into Palliative and End of Life Care
Nearly half (46%) of families say they were not told what to expect as a loved one living with dementia approached the end of their…
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