Record Numbers Of Care Providers Checking Their Data And Cyber Security Arrangements
70% (18,000) of all CQC registered care provider locations have an up-to-date Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) in place – up from just 15%…
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NHS Plan To Cut Avoidable Admissions To Further Boost Efforts To Reduce Waiting Times
The NHS is set to increase virtual ward use as new analysis shows that 9,000 hospital admissions have been avoided in the South East in…
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Kerry Puts Her Best Foot Forward To Raise Money For Dementia Research And Care
A caring dementia support worker is embarking on a fundraising sponsored steps campaign in May – and care home residents are keen to join her…
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Significant Deficit In Elderly Care Home Bed Numbers In Wales Expected By 2034 Says New Christie & Co Report
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has launched its ‘Wales Healthcare Market Insight 2024’ report, which analyses the elderly care home market across Wales…
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Nuffield Trust: Patients Drift Towards Paying For Hospital Care Out Of Their Own Pocket Across All Four UK Countries
Since the pandemic there has been a 30% increase in the number of people paying out of their own pocket for hospital care across the…
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Care Act 10 Years On: LGA Survey Lays Bare Urgent Action Needed In Adult Social Care
Councils are doing all they can to ensure they meet their duties under the Care Act – including cutting spending on other neighbourhood services –…
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‘Happiness Programme’ Rolled Out To Support People Living With Dementia
The Alzheimer’s Society and Sport England are partnering with Social-Ability to roll out the Happiness Programme and revolutionise care for people living with dementia. The…
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State-Of-The-Art Care Home Opens Information Hub
A care provider on the verge of opening a state-of-the-art EMI home has cut the ribbon on an information hub, giving stakeholders a first look…
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“Deliver Pay Rises” As Report Warns Of Economic “Negative Impact”
The first detailed study of new plans for “Fair Pay Agreements”- published by Policy Exchange finds that the policy could cost taxpayers £4.2bn per year…
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Family Care Business Celebrates Prestigious Award Win
Horizon Care, a Yorkshire-based family owned and run care provider proudly announces its recent Family Business award win at the Federation of Small Business Awards….
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Soaring Dementia Care Costs Reach £42 Billion In UK
Alzheimer’s Society is calling on the Government to make dementia a priority and urgently fix diagnosis as just 1.4% of dementia healthcare costs are spent…
Read more...NHS App Messaging Saved NHS More Than £1 million in Last Year
Messages sent to millions of patients via the NHS App have saved the NHS £1.1 million on the cost of previously sending the information via…
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Ministers To Launch Review Of CQC Inspection Regime
The government is launching a review of the Care Quality Commission and has appointed a senior NHS figure to lead it according to reports. Professor…
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Exemplar Health Care Launches Transformative New Leadership Pathways
Nursing and care provider Exemplar Health Care has launched its transformative new Leadership Pathways, part of The Exemplar Academy. Representing a major investment in the…
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Berkshire Care Association Celebrates Excellence In Care At The BCA Care Awards 2024
Berkshire Care Association (BCA) hosted its inaugural Care Awards at Cantley House hotel in Wokingham last week, recognising the outstanding compassion and commitment displayed by…
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