Socialite Lady C’s Summer Ball extravaganza raises £10k for Worthing care home
TV personality and author Lady Colin Campbell raised nearly £10,000 for a Worthing care home when she held her annual charity summer ball earlier this…
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Healthcare
MPs Endorse Government’s Pick for New CQC Chair
The Health and Social Care Committee has endorsed the government’s intention to hire Baroness Julia Neuberger as Chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). MPs have…
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Government Launches Survey to Hear Directly from England’s Adult Social Care Workforce
Thousands of adult social care professionals, including nurses and care workers, are being invited to share their experiences as the Government gathers evidence to shape…
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‘Broken’ End of Life Care is ‘Devastating Families,’ Marie Curie Warns
End of life charity Marie Curie has written an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham today urging him to match words with action as…
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Scotland’s Social Service Workforce Reached Record High in 2025
Scotland’s social service workforce reached its highest recorded level in 2025, with 215,890 people working across the sector. That’s according to a new Official Statistics…
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New Level 2 Award for Catering in Health and Social Care Launched by HCA and NACC
After more than two years in development, the new Level 2 Award for Catering in Health and Social Care has welcomed its first cohort of 15 learners, who began their studies on 7 September 2026.
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Oadby Care Home Resident with Dementia Returns to Work
A resident at Oadby Manor in Leicester, has swapped the care home for the counter of a local newsagent after staff helped her fulfil her…
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Care Sector Warns Earned Settlement Plans Could Deepen Workforce Crisis
Adult social care organisations and migrant health and care workers are warning that proposed changes to the UK’s settlement system could place further pressure on…
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Log my Care Appoints Matt Russell as CEO to Lead its Next Phase of Growth
Log my Care, the digital care management platform supporting care providers across the UK, has appointed Matt Russell as Chief Executive Officer, to support its next phase of growth.
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Dementia a Factor in of Position-of-Trust Fraud Cases, Police Figures Reveal
New data released by the City of London Police shows that dementia was noted as a factor in 337 fraud reports involving abuse of a position of trust during 2025/26, underlining growing concerns about the financial exploitation of vulnerable older people across the UK.
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QCS Expands Care Sector Support Through Strategic Partnership with Weightmans
Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) has announced a strategic partnership with leading law firm Weightmans, strengthening the support available to care providers as they navigate workforce challenges…
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Care Workers Warned Over Hidden Blood Pressure Risk Linked to Heart Attack and Stroke
Care bosses are being warned that staff working long and irregular shifts could have dangerously high blood pressure without knowing it, putting them at greater risk of heart attack, stroke and kidney disease.
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Fewer Than 1 In 10 Dementia Carers Offered Early Support For The Condition
Fewer Than 1 In 10 Dementia Carers Offered Early Support For The Condition
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Surrey and Borders Leads European Alzheimer’s Prevention Trial
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has this week become the first site in the UK and Europe and the third in the world…
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Incoming CQC Chair Faces MPs on How She Will Turn Troubled Regulator Around
The government’s preferred candidate to become Chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will face questions on her suitability for the role by MPs on…
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