Sector Leaders Respond to Kings Speech
Legislation affecting health and social care feature in the plans Sir Keir Starmer’s new government has for the country, which were summarized by King Charles…
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Saving Local Government Finance Summit: Need for “Significant Reform
More than 60 leading local government figures and influential academics came together for the Saving Local Government Finance Summit to reflect on the legislative commitments…
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Turning Point For Social Care As The Sector Launches A Workforce Strategy
The launch of a new Workforce Strategy for adult social care in England today is being hailed as a turning point for care – as…
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Signature Senior Lifestyle Engages Sector Leaders in Safety Monitoring Technology Roundtable
To mark Care Home Open Week care home provider, Signature Senior Lifestyle, co-hosted a roundtable exploring the use of safety monitoring technology at the host…
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Sector Leaders React to ADASS Annual Survey
SOCIAL CARE needs emergency action today before any cross-party talks or Royal Commissions, campaigners have warned, and follows reports that the Government wants a Royal…
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Signs Integrated Care Systems Are Making Progress Greater Local Flexibility Needed To Realise Potential
Two years since integrated care systems (ICSs) were formally created and with the new government confirming it is committed to the current structure of the…
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CQC Chief Admits ‘We Got Things Wrong’ And Announces More Inspections
The Care Quality Commission’s new chief executive has admitted that the regulator “got things wrong” during the rollout of its new inspection regime and announced…
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Junior Doctors Attend First Meeting with New Government
BMA junior doctors committee co-chairs Dr Robert Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi attended their first meeting with the newly appointed Secretary of State for Health…
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CCFTV Writes to the Newly Appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Care Campaign for the Vulnerable (CCFTV) has formally written to the newly appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting MP. expressing…
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‘Bernie Smith Cup’ Charity Football Tournament Raises £1100 For The Matt Hampson Foundation
Exemplar Health Care’s Yarningdale care home in Codnor hosted a fiercely competitive five-a-side charity football tournament to raise money for charity. The inaugural Bernie Smith…
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FA And Alzheimer’s Society Announce Extension Of Charity Partnership For Fourth Year
The Football Association (FA) and Alzheimer’s Society have today announced a further extension to its charity partnership until July 2025. Alzheimer’s Society became the official…
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Improving NHS Performance Not Going To Be Quick Or Easy
NHS staff managed a record number of A&E attendances for any June and more than half a million emergency admissions, new figures show. Hospitals reported…
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The First Menu Planning And Food Service Guideline For Care Homes For Older Adults Launches
A new set of menu planning and food service guidelines for care homes catering to older people has been launched. The Food Services Specialist Group…
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86-Year-Old Terry Walden Takes To The Skies For The Rowans Hospice In Memory Of Beloved Wife
On Saturday 27th July 2024, Terry Walden, an 86-year-old local hero, will be taking on an extraordinary challenge to raise funds for The Rowans Hospice….
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NHS Waiting Times Slower To Recover In England Than In Similar Countries
The NHS in England is lagging behind other high-income countries on how quickly it is recovering from the pandemic when it comes to average (median)…
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