Mixed Reaction to Extra £250m for Care
‘Too little, too late’ fears over new funding A care campaigner has given a mixed reaction to news that the Government is to put £250m…
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Up to £250 Million to Speed up Hospital Discharge
Thousands of extra medically fit patients will be discharged from hospitals into community care settings, such as care homes, over the coming weeks to free…
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The Alzheimer’s Dementia & Care Show
The Alzheimer’s Dementia & Care Show The Business Design Centre London 3-4 March 2023 The Carer is delighted to announce its media partnership with premier…
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Caring Goes to the Heart of What is Human’ says the Archbishop of Canterbury in His New Year Message
In his New Year Message, the Archbishop of Canterbury focused on what he believes to be one of the most pressing challenges we face in…
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Happy New Year from The Carer!
We would like to wish all readers of The Carer a very happy and prosperous New Year! We hope that 2022 has been a healthy…
Read more...‘Stand Together and Fight for Social Care’-Says Care Campaigner
A CAMPAIGNER has today issued a ‘stand together and fight for social care’ message ahead of the New Year. Mike Padgham says social care providers…
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NHS Visits Every Care Home to Offer Life-Saving Jabs ahead of Christmas
NHS vaccination teams have visited every care home across the country to offer life-saving covid boosters and flu jabs ahead of the festive period. Every…
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Mask and Outbreak Guidance Updated in Care Settings
Guidance on the use of face masks in all care settings and on outbreaks in care homes has been updated to give settings the flexibility…
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Cool Fun as Newstone House Residents Get their Skates On
Residents from Newstone House care home had fun on the ice thanks to an invite from the organisers of a community skating rink in Sturminster…
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‘When is the Help Coming?’ Lords Committee Challenges Government to Urgent Reforms in Adult Social Care.
Baroness Andrews is the Chair of the House of Lords Adults Social Care Committee “We all want to live in the place we call home,…
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Royal Star & Garter Residents and Staff Celebrate Christmas with Annual Service
Royal Star & Garter residents past and present have been remembered during the charity’s annual Starlight service. The Christmas service was broadcast for residents and…
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NHS Mental Health Services are Under Unsustainable Pressure Health Service Leaders Warn
NHS mental health services are being left to fail, with patients and service users routinely struggling to access both urgent and routine care, mental health…
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Christmas is Coming – Your Chance to Win a Luxury Hamper
Yes, Christmas is coming and we here at THE CARER are offering care homes the opportunity to win a luxury Scottish hamper packed with festive…
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Mind Responds to Annual Detentions Under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act
New data published today by the Home Office has revealed an 8% increase in people detained under section 136 of the Mental Health Act, with…
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Care Home Deaths Now at Below Pre-Pandemic Levels for the First Time
The number of deaths in UK care homes has fallen below pre-Covid levels for the first time, according to new data. The UK Government’s Office…
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