Public Concern About The NHS Soars As Delays Accessing A&E And GP Services Rise
A series of new official figures shows public confidence in the NHS has been shaken by increased delays in accessing A&E and GP services. With…
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Healthcare
‘It’s About How We Connect’: Conference Highlights Living Well With Dementia
Healthcare professionals joined non-clinical colleagues to discuss the latest developments in dementia services at a conference in Bournemouth organised by a care home provider. Colten…
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Government Announces £20 Million Boost For Adult Social Care
People in adult social care and unpaid carers will benefit from a 20 million boost to fund innovative projects across the country, as the government…
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HFT Calls For Parity Of The Adult Social Care Workforce With The NHS As Key To A General Election Manifesto
The adult social care sector employs 1.52 million people in England, a workforce larger than that of the entire NHS so it is shocking that…
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ARC England Calls For Minimum 12% Fee Rate Uplift
ARC England, the membership organisation specifically for learning disability and autism providers are calling for a minimum 12% uplift in 2024-25 to cover the additional…
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Most Care Homes Closed by Industry Regulator are Run for-Profit Research Reveals
Almost all care homes forced to close by industry regulator the Care Quality Commission in England are run on a for-profit basis, new analysis has…
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Lack Of Government Action Leaves Social Care Struggling
Adult social care support continues to stagnate following a lack of action to reform the sector by successive governments, says The King’s Fund following the…
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Government Unveils Increased 2024 Funding For Nursing In Care Homes
NHS-funded nursing care rates provided to care homes for the nursing needs of their residents are rising in April The rate paid to care homes…
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Lords Voices Concerns On Impact Of Health And Social Care Visa Restriction
A cross-party House of Lords scrutiny committee has raised concerns over restrictions to health and social care visas. The changes, which come into force on…
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South East Care Group Launches Educational Webpage As Part Of Raising Awareness Around Perimenopause and Menopause
A family-run care home group is launching a webpage focused on educating its team members on the perimenopause and menopause, with the intention of starting…
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Introducing The Carer Recruitment – Your Premier Destination for Adult Social Care Hiring Solutions!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of THE CARER Recruitment, the latest addition to our growing portfolio! As the leading UK residential and nursing…
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New Specialist Accommodation For Adults With Autism Opens In Dorchester
A new supported living scheme for adults with a learning disability and or autism has opened in Dorchester, which is designed to play a key…
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Sector Dismay to Chancellor’s Budget “Social care the Loser Once Again”
Social care providers have warned that a lack of extra funding for the sector in today’s budget will undermine efforts to help the NHS. The…
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Exemplar Health Care Appoints New Huntington’s Disease Nurse Consultant
Joanna McCabe has been named the first Huntington’s Disease Nurse Consultant at the leading complex nursing care provider. Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s…
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“Gaping Chasm” In Social Care Funding Warns MHA
There’s a gaping chasm between government funding for social care and the cost of providing care, MHA Chief Executive Sam Monaghan was warned, ahead of…
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