Parklands Care Homes To Acquire Huntly Care Home
Parklands Care Homes is to take over the operation of Huntly Care Home. Parklands, which operates 11 care homes across Moray and the Highlands, will…
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Palliative Care Sector Unites To Give Stark Warning To Next Government
Chief executives of the UK’s palliative and end of life care charities have united during Dying Matters Awareness Week to urge party leaders to prioritise…
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Staggering Cost of Losing Doctors from the NHS Revealed in BMA Report
The cost to taxpayers of losing doctors early from the NHS at the current rate is as high as £2.4bn a year – and could…
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‘Blue Skies’ Play About Life Beyond Loss Put On By Hospice
A play about life beyond loss will be showcased at St Mary’s Hospice this month. Penned by award-winning playwright, Brian Daniels, ‘Blue Skies’ tells the…
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Smiles All Round As Afternoon Tea Raises Funds For Dementia UK
Visitors to a Cheltenham care home were served up a treat this week in aid of a cause that is close to their hearts. Friends…
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Twin Scholars Receive Academic Excellence Award
Twin brothers Kehinde and Taiwo Mubarak Alimi, Salutem Care and Education scholarship students who work in the company’s Windsor head office, have won a prestigious…
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Ban On Dependents Decimates Health & Care Visa Applications
Health and Care visa applications fell from 18,300 during August 2023 to 2,400 in March 2024, after the new legislation affecting dependents was introduced in…
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Older People Demand Their Voices Are Heard As They Call For A Commissioner
New survey supporting the campaign reveals that more than three in four (78%) people over 65 surveyed in England think older people are badly understood…
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Care Provider Manager Runs London Marathon To Raise Awareness Of Pulmonary Fibrosis
Matt Capener has run his first London Marathon to raise awareness of pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that occurs when the lung tissue becomes damaged and…
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Experts Call For Greater Access To Social Prescribing To Help Charities And NHS Reap Benefits
After a significant amount of research has shown that volunteers report improved wellbeing and mental health from charitable activities, charity leaders have outlined how further…
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New Educational Resource Developed To Ensure The Needs Of LGBTQ+ People At End Of Life Are Met
A new educational resource for healthcare professionals has been launched with the objective of removing the barriers faced by LGBTQ+ people in accessing palliative and…
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Care Minister Rules Out Prospect of a National Care Service
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has rejected the idea of a national care service for England. In a speech to Directors of…
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NHS Waiting Lists Grow by 330,000 says Lib Dem Report
Waiting lists have gone up by 330,000 since Rishi Sunak pledged to cut them in January last year says Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey….
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NHS Reminds Care Residents to Get Covid jab
The NHS is encouraging everyone eligible to book a slot to get vaccinated as soon as possible via the NHS website, on the NHS App…
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Marie Curie Launches New Toolkit To Encourage More Hospice Men’s Sheds
End of life charity Marie Curie has produced a comprehensive toolkit for hospices across the UK aiming to establish “Men’s Sheds” as an integral part…
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