National Swimming Pool Day: Resident Living With Dementia Takes The Plunge!
A woman living with dementia has rekindled her love of swimming, thanks to staff at her Surbiton care home and at a local leisure centre….
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Care Home Transforms Into Blackpool For A Day
Avonbridge Care Home in Hamilton took residents on a delightful journey to the coastal town of Blackpool for a day of cherished memories and reminiscent…
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Better Pay Is The Solution To England’s Care Recruitment Crisis, Says UNISON
Better pay is the solution to England’s care recruitment crisis, union Unison has commented following the release of a workforce report earlier this week from…
Read more...New Evidence Linking Sight Loss To Dementia
A new study suggests that sight loss in people over 71 years old may be linked to dementia. The study was in the Journal of…
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£5.7m Specialist Care Home Officially Opens In Stockton
Exemplar Health Care has marked the official opening of Tees Grange, its brand new £5.7m care home in Stockton-on-Tees. Cutting the ribbon to Stockton’s newest…
Read more...Report Reveals A workforce in Sustained Crisis says Care England
Care England has today expressed concern at the findings of Skills for Care’s latest workforce report and called on Government to invest the necessary resources…
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Junior Doctors Urge Fresh Talks As 5-Day Strike Begins In England
Junior doctors are striking for five days from today, marking their longest period of industrial action yet. From 7am this morning young medics at the…
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Skills For Care Data: Adult Social Care Workforce Growing Again, But Challenges Remain
The adult social care workforce in England started growing again in 2022-3, according to new data from Skills for Care. The annual Size and Structure…
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NHS in England Grappling With Difficult New Normal As Staff Sickness Soars Post-Pandemic
The NHS in England is facing a new normal of sickness absence in hospitals and community services having seen a 29% jump in the most…
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LibDem MP Visits Integrated Urgent Care Hub In St Albans City Hospital
Healthcare provider HUC was delighted to welcome LibDem MP Daisy Cooper to its integrated urgent care hub within St Albans City Hospital last week (Friday,…
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Councils Face Surge in Young People Coming into Care
Four in five of England’s largest councils overspend on their children’s services budget last year, with local authorities facing a surge in young people requiring…
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Dorchester Care Home Re-Establishes Link With Local Pre-School, The Grove
Team members and residents from Care South’s Maiden Castle House care home in Dorchester have re-established its community relationship with The Grove Pre-School Playgroup, with…
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Specialist Dementia Nursing Home In Nottinghamshire Raises Almost £700 With Carnival-Style Open Day
A specialist dementia nursing home in Nottinghamshire hosted a throwback carnival for its family members and relatives to mark Care Home Open Week — raising…
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End Of Life Care Charity Marie Curie Reports That More Than One Person Every Minute Will Die With Palliative Care Needs
A new report from end of life charity Marie Curie, released today, details the urgent need to improve and grow the support needed for people…
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US Regulator Expands Access To Alzheimer’s Drug Lecanemab
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to the drug lecanemab (known commercially as Leqembi) for people in the US with…
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