Carers Being Pushed into Poverty Research Reveals
New research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation for the first time calculates the ‘caring penalty’, or the amount lost in earnings by those who take…
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Successful Phase 3 Trial Of Alzheimer’s Drug, Donanemab, Confirmed
Promising preliminary results from a trial of the Alzheimer’s drug donanemab, first announced in May, have now been confirmed. The full results were made public…
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A Workforce Plan For Social Care Would Help Solve The Recruitment Crisis, says Hft
Learning disability charity Hft has responded to new data from Skills for Care on the size and structure of the adult social care sector and…
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Care Home Open Week 2023 Smashes Participation Record From Care Homes and MPs
5,200 care homes across the country took part in Care Home Open Week 2023, a nationwide event aimed at encouraging communities to engage with care…
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Care England Publishes its “A Year of Integrated Care Systems” Report
Care England has today published its report ‘From Inception to Implementation: A Year of Integrated Care Systems.’ Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care…
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Fiona Phillips Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s Disease
TV presenter and Alzheimer’s Research UK supporter Fiona Phillips has been diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease. In her newspaper column, Ms Phillips said she…
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New Mapping Tool Supports Better Insight Into Mental Health Workforce
The Association of Mental Health Providers has launched a national picture of the mental health workforce, including data from Skills for Care. To establish a…
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ROAR B2B Ltd and Draw Events Ltd Agree joint Venture to Grow The Alzheimer’s Dementia & Care Show
London, June 14th, 2023. Today, ROAR B2B Ltd and Draw Events Ltd are pleased to announce their strategic partnership to foster the growth and development…
Read more...Inquiry Urged: ‘Don’t Forget Social Care Again’
A public inquiry into the way the Government dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic has been urged not to forget social care again. Care providers say…
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Coronation Street Actor Julie Goodyear Has Dementia
Coronation Street star Julie Goodyear is living with dementia, her husband has announced today. Dementia is the leading cause of death in the UK, affecting…
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Lords Committee Hears From Senior DHSC Officials On Tackling Barriers To Health Integration
Today, Monday 5 June the House of Lords Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee will hold two evidence sessions including one with senior policy…
Read more...Care England Highlights “Chronic Underfunding” at Care Workforce Pathway Consolation
Care England has submitted evidence to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on the Care Workforce Pathway which sets out the skills, knowledge…
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Act F.A.S.T. Campaign Additional Toolkit
NHS England, in association with the Stroke Association, has relaunched the Act F.A.S.T. stroke campaign, which highlights that a stroke is a medical emergency and…
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Care Group Launches ‘CarePool Karaoke’ to Strike a Chord for Mental Health Awareness Week
A care group based across Kent, East Sussex and Northamptonshire has launched ‘CarePool Karaoke’, a unique take on James Corden’s famous ‘Carpool Karaoke’ from The Late…
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A “Right Royal Celebration” Across The Care Sector
I am almost speechless! Over the past couple of weeks we here at THE CARER invited care homes around the country to share with us…
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