Sports Chair Pushes for Greater Dementia Support for Footballers
Dame Caroline Dinenage, Member of Parliament for Gosport and Chair of the Culture, Media & Sport Committee, has urged greater action from football associations on…
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Healthcare
Sector Responds to Government Additional Funding Pledge
Sector leaders have welcomed the government’s announcement earlier this week that they are to invest £200 million to boost resilience in the NHS and help…
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Orchard Care Home Hires New Director Of People & Talent
Richard Waterhouse has joined Orchard Care Homes – with 23 care homes across the North of England and Midlands – as its Group Director of…
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HFT And Care England Launch Survey To Analyse Challenges In The Adult Social Care Sector
Hft, a charity that supports more than 2,000 learning disabled adults across England and Wales, and Care England, the largest and most diverse representative body…
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Four Seasons Care Homes Mark Sepsis Awareness Month with ‘TEAth’ Parties
Four Seasons care homes across the UK have been holding ‘TEAth’ parties to educate team members and local Health Care Professionals, along with residents and…
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£200 Million To Boost NHS Resilience And Care This Winter
The government is investing £200 million to boost resilience in the NHS and help patients get the care they need as quickly as possible this…
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Winter Vaccination Programme Roll-Out Kicks Off With Care Homes In Surrey
Residents of older adult care homes and people who are housebound will begin receiving their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations as of this week, as the…
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Fighting Loneliness With Letters For Kirklees Care Home Residents
Over a hundred letters have been arriving from all over the world for elderly residents living at a Huddersfield care home. Residents at Thornhill Care…
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HICA Group Acquires Prestigious Care Home In Harrogate
A Yorkshire-based social care group has acquired a care home in Harrogate as the organisation grows a portfolio of personalised services to meet the changing…
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‘Stay Curious And Keep Your Sense Of Humour’ Is Key To Old Age Says Sir Michael Palin In Exclusive Interview
Sir Michael Palin – photographer credit John Swannell Globetrotting octogenarian and comedy legend speaks exclusively to his TV producer daughter about the joys and challenges…
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Free Pay Benchmarking Data For Providers In Adult Social Care, Take Part In Survey
For many employers in the adult social care sector, rising operating costs are compounding existing pressures posed by limited local authority funding and staff shortages….
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British Airways And Alzheimer’s Society Announce New Partnership
British Airways has announced a new partnership with Alzheimer’s Society (AS) to raise funds and support customers travelling with dementia. For someone living with dementia,…
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Pensioner Poverty – The Widening Wealth Gap Between Generations
Share of wealth held by under-40s has plummeted over the past decade – from £7.53 in every £100 to only £3.98 Future generations of retirees…
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Vulnerable Urged To Take Up Covid Vaccine
‘Don’t risk more sickness,’ care leader warns A social care leader today urged older and vulnerable adults to take up the new covid vaccine as…
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Andrew Gwynne Appointed Labour Shadow Care Minister
Andrew Gwynne MP for Denton and Reddish has been appointed Labour’s Shadow Minister of State for Social Care minister following a Labour reshuffle this week….
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