Join The Carer on Stand H05 at The Care Show 2024 at Birmingham’s NEC!
We are excited to announce that The Carer, the UK’s leading title in both print and digital for the residential and nursing care sector, will…
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Mckellen Praises UK’s ‘First Of A Kind’ LGBTQ+ Care Scheme
Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/) Actor Sir Ian McKellen has praised Manchester City Council’s approval of the UK’s ‘first of a kind’ purpose-built…
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NHS Health And Social Care Leader Calls For Systemic Solutions For National Economic Growth
Speaking on the Voices of Care Podcast from Newcross Healthcare Salma Yasmeen, chief executive of Sheffield Health and Social Care FT (SHSC), discussed how better…
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NHS Must Be Given Financial Security To Move More Care Closer To Home Survey Reveals
A focus on short term NHS operational pressures and a lack of long-term financial security will stand in the way of health systems helping the…
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Bidfood Wales Emphasises The Importance Of Supporting Local With The Addition Of 150 Welsh-Based Products To Its Range
In celebration of British Food Fortnight, Bidfood Wales has announced the addition of 150 new products dedicated to Welsh provenance to its range. According to…
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Scottish Government’s Winter Preparedness Plan Must Address ‘Corridor Care’
The Royal College of Nursing is calling for the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to directly address the patient safety and dignity concerns…
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Care Home Residents Now Eligible For Flu And COVID-19 Vaccinations
Millions of people, in particular those over 65 and those in care settings in England can book flu and COVID-19 vaccinations from today (Monday, 23…
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Government Set To Engage With Social Care Sector Over Fair Pay Agreement
Care workers could see their first ever Fair Pay Agreement next year, under plans unveiled by care minister Stephen Kinnock. The undertaking comes in the…
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Jim Broadbent Presents Dementia UK’s First Podcast, ‘My Life With Dementia’
20th September 2024 – This World Alzheimer’s Month (September 2024), specialist dementia nurse charity Dementia UK launches its first ever podcast – ‘My life with…
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Replace The NHS With Social Health Insurance Says New IEA Paper
Reforming the National Health Service into a social health insurance (SHI) system could boost UK health outcomes to European levels a study has revealed. The new Government…
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NHS Announces Plans To Prepare For Busy Winter Period
The NHS is upgrading its 24-hour live data centres to manage demand, strengthening same day emergency care and offering more falls services for older people,…
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Mayor Of Southampton Opens Dementia Friendly Garden And Sensory Room At South Haven Lodge
South Haven Lodge care home in Woolston, Southampton, part of Aurem Care, welcomed the Mayor of Southampton, Councillor Dave Shields, to officially open its new…
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Not Possible To Build An NHS For The Future Without Fixing Social Care Prime Minister Says
Fixing social care must be part of any plan to build an NHS for the future, the Prime Minister has said, but is a speech…
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Substantially Higher Future Need For Palliative Care Among People Living With Dementia Research Reveals
A new Research Letter published in Palliative Medicine estimates that the palliative care needs of people living with dementia in England and Wales will be…
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Junior Doctors In England Vote To Accept Pay Offer
The BMA’s junior doctors committee (JDC) in England has accepted the Government’s pay offer, with 66% of junior doctors voting in favour of the deal….
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