New Strategy To Support Social Care Nursing Placements Launched
Skills for Care, in partnership with the Council of Deans of Health, has launched the first ever strategy for social care in practice learning and…
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New Preceptorship Package To Strengthen Social Care Nursing Workforce In England
Skills for Care has unveiled a new nursing preceptorship package designed specifically for adult social care providers in England – a key step in delivering…
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Providers Unite Launches Campaign Documentary Ahead Of Labour Party Conference Action
Providers Unite has stepped up its campaign exposing the UK care crisis with a new film that reveals emotional truths from care and support workers,…
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£75 Million Boost For Hospices To Transform End-Of-Life Care
Hospices across the England are set to receive a 375 million boost to modernise facilities and deliver major upgrades. The government has announced an increase…
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Government Launches Civil Society Covenant
The UK government has launched the Civil Society Covenant, outlining a new way of working that puts people and communities at the heart of decision…
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New Report Calls For Renewed Focus On Wellbeing Of People Living With Dementia
A groundbreaking new report has highlighted the urgent need for a fundamental shift in how society supports people living with dementia, emphasising connection, community, and…
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CQC Highlights Care Home Controlled Drug Challenges in 2024 Annual Report
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its annual controlled drugs oversight report for 2024, revealing key challenges facing care homes in managing controlled medications,…
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“More Could Have Been Done” say Former Welsh Minister on Early Pandemic Decisions Regarding Care Home Discharges
A former Welsh health minister has acknowledged that, with the benefit of hindsight, more could have been done in the early days of the COVID-19…
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Social Care Sector Has Yet to Learn the Lessons of Pandemic, says UNISON
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said that if ‘another pandemic were to happen tomorrow, the big worry is that social care would be in exactly…
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UKDHC Outlines 10 Key Strategies to Support NHS 10 Year Plan
The UK Digital Health and Care (UKDHC), the professional organisation representing clinical and non-clinical health informaticians, today outlined 10 key strategies to support the delivery…
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Alzheimer’s Society And Marie Curie Announce New Million-Pound Partnership To Transform End-Of-Life Care
Today (Monday 14 July), two of the UK’s leading health charities, Marie Curie and Alzheimer’s Society, have announced five new research projects as part of…
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GP Patient Survey: A Widening Health Gap For Unpaid Carers
The 2025 GP Patient Survey has revealed a concerning trend: the health of unpaid carers in England has worsened. The survey reveals that carers were…
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Seth Rogen & Lauren Miller Rogen Share Experience Of Alzheimer’s In Film
Alzheimer’s Research UK is supporting the UK launch of the documentary Taking Care in which Hollywood stars Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen share their…
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Boost For Care Workforce As Care Professionals Register Meets PSA Public Interest Test
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has today published a report confirming that the Care Professionals Register – administered by the National Association of Care and…
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Care England Responds to Government’s “Cost of Inaction”
Care England has welcomed the government’s formal response to the Health and Social Care Committee report Adult social care reform: The Cost of Inaction.. The response…
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