The UK’s National Advance Care Plan Day, 2026
The UK’s National Advance Care Planning Day highlights the importance of Advance Care Planning, Advance Care Plans and sensitive conversations.
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Healthcare
Funding Scheme Launched To Speed-Up Innovative Health Research
A multi-million pound initiative to help speed up the development and testing of health and social care innovations has today been announced. The NIHR Innovation…
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People with Learning Disabilities Support Marie Curie to Update End of Life Care Resources
People with learning disabilities have been supporting a leading end of life charity to create new accessible resources around the topics of terminal illness, death, dying and bereavement – after research found they are often not involved in conversations about the subject or told when someone close to them will die.
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Mental Health Toolkit for Care Services
This toolkit provides step-by-step guidance for promoting good mental health at work.
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England Rugby Team Visits Bagshot Gardens Care Home for Unforgettable Afternoon with Residents
Bagshot Gardens Care Home welcomed eight members of the England Rugby team on Thursday 11 June, as players spent an afternoon engaging with residents following their training camp at nearby Pennyhill Park.
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Physical Activity “As Important As Medication” National Health Committee Report Reveals
Physical activity is as important as medication in keeping older people healthy and happy, according to a new parliamentary report influenced by research from the East Midlands.
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SEND, Mental Health and Prevention Overlooked in NHS Reforms, say MPs preparing Amendments to Health Bill
The Health and Social Care Committee has today (June 12) published a report outlining amendments to the Health Bill, including legal duties for NHS services to comply with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) tribunals.
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Farewell To Remember: Mayor And Brass Band Honour Hospice Partnership
Kings Lodge Care Home, Camberley, waved an emotional goodbye to the Phyllis Tuckwell In-Patient Unit which has been based there since 2023 with the fanfare of a brass band and support of all its staff, residents, management, and an appearance from the mayor.
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Announces Record £9.5m Investment in Dementia Studies
Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced its largest ever single funding round, committing £9.5 million to 25 new research projects across the United Kingdom in a…
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Person Centred Software Acquires Camascope, Bringing Together Best-In-Class Medication Management and Digital Care Solutions Across UK Social Care
Camascope joins Person Centred Software (PCS), bringing together best-in-class medication management and digital care solutions; connecting medication data to the full picture of a person’s care. This helps providers deliver safer, smarter and more connected medication management across UK social care.
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CQC Calls for Immediate Action as Supreme Court Rewrites Deprivation of Liberty Rules
Care providers have been urged to review their practices without delay following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that fundamentally changes how deprivation of liberty is determined in England and Wales.
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Female Leaders In Care Do Not Recognise The Barriers Affecting Their Careers, Care England Report Finds
Care England has today published a new report revealing that while women make up 78% of the adult social care workforce, they hold just 41% of board-level positions, indicating the persistent barriers to progression across the sector.
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UK Must Tackle Ageing ‘As National Mission’, Report Warns
Policy makers should take Japan and Sweden’s approach of creating a ‘national mission’ to support England’s near ‘super-ageing’ population, a major new report by The King’s Fund and International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) has concluded.
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Edinburgh Care Forum Urges Locals To Prepare For Care Needs Early Amid Rising Demand For Services
Edinburgh Care Forum (ECF) – an industry network created to improve care support for families – has issued a call for Edinburgh locals to plan ahead for later-life needs to reduce the burden on loved ones amid a rising demand for services.
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In her first Westminster event as UNISON general secretary, in March, Andrea Egan stood alongside migrant workers in calling for visa reform (Credit: UNISON)
UNISON Marches on Westminster Over ‘Broken Promise’ to Care Workers
UNISON members will descend on Westminster next Wednesday, 10 June, as the union steps up pressure on ministers over what it describes as a “broken promise” to migrant care workers.
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