Community Defibrillator Installed Courtesy of Falmouth Home
A community defibrillator has been installed in Falmouth thanks to a social care provider. Methodist Homes (MHA) run MHA Langholme in Falmouth and have installed…
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“Brilliant Response” as Care Operators Sign up to Care Workers’ Charter
Six care homes run by Agincare, Country Court Care Homes and HC-One have signed up to a new charter designed to improve workers’ rights. Six…
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Senior Doctors In Wales Vote To Strike Over Pay
A 48 hour strike will take place from Tuesday 16 April Consultants and SAS (specialist, associate specialist, and speciality) doctors have voted to strike as part of…
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Social Care Sector Continues To Drive Demand For Overseas Workers Data Reveals
New Home Office visa data show the number of visas issued to social care workers, excluding dependants, reached a record 106,000 in 2023. Health and…
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Legal Support Often Essential In Battle for NHS Continuing Care
Families caring for severely disabled children and adult children increasingly face difficulties in obtaining the funding they are entitled to, but legal support can be…
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MPs Publish Report On Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide
The Health and Social Care Committee has published its report on Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide (AD/AS) Committee chair, Steve Brine MP, said he hoped it will…
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Landmark Review Calls On Employers To Boost Support For Autistic People
A bold new government-backed review has set out a vision for workplace culture changes to support autistic people to start and stay in work. DWP figures…
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Arquella Connect Live Demo Webinar: A Sneak Peek into the Future of Care
You’re invited to join Arquella on the 28th of February at 10 am to have a sneak peek into Arquella Connect! Join us for our…
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Mental Health Patients Are Being Failed As They Leave Care, Warns Ombudsman
The safety of mental health patients is being put at risk when they leave inpatient services, leading to a continuous revolving door of care and…
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Annual Leave Report Uncovers Employees In The Health & Social Care Sector Are Taking 4% Less Annual Leave
A new report reveals that employees in the health and social care sector are not using their full annual leave entitlement, which means that they could…
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Next Government Must Put NHS on a Sustainable Footing
Next government must boost investment to repair and update crumbling NHS estates and equipment and support economic growth. Health and care leaders want the next…
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NHS Rolls Out ‘Wearable’ 24-Hour Infusion For Advanced Parkinson’s
Hundreds of NHS patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease are set to benefit from a portable drug infusion that is gradually released around-the-clock to help better…
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Support Choice-Based Safety Monitoring in Dementia Care Homes Prime Minister Urged
Care Campaign for the Vulnerable (CCFTV) is a national, a not-for-profit safety in elderly care organisation has written an open Letter to Prime Minister Rishi…
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Blue Light Card Helps Members Save £6.7million With Free Ticket Initiative
Members of the Blue Light community, including those in the adult social and residential nursing care sector saved £6.7million on tickets for festivals, gigs, attractions…
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Providers Back UNISON Call For National Care Service
Social Care providers today put their weight behind a trade union call for the creation of a new National Care Service for England. UNISON is…
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