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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Healthcare
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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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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