Integrated Care Systems Launching a New Era for Health and Social Care
From 1st July 2022, Integrated Care Systems (ICS) will change the way health and care services are planned, paid for and delivered across England. From…
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PJ Care Partners with University of Leicester to Develop Framework for Assessing Wellbeing in Residents with Dementia
Specialist neurological care provider, PJ Care, has partnered with the University of Leicester in a unique research project that could revolutionise the assessment and care…
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Care Home Open Week Begins (27th June to 3rd July)
Care Home Open Week begins today, 27th June – 3rd July 2022! Care Home Open Week 2022 connects care homes across the country with their…
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Concerns Raised Over Social Care Reform Funding
Concerns have grown among councils in recent months that the Government’s adult social care charging reforms are potentially hugely underfunded, which will risk their implementation…
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£4 Million Prize to Develop Life-Changing Technology for People with Dementia
Alzheimer’s Society, Innovate UK and the Medical Research Council (MRC) have announced a partnership to launch a new multi-million pound Longitude Prize on Dementia. Opening…
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#GladtoCare Week Celebrates the Care Sector
The Carer is delighted to support #GladtoCare Week 2022 – a national awareness week dedicated to celebrating those who work in the care sector, which…
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Continence Care Roadshow 2022 (Monday 20th June – Friday 24th June)
This year to support World Continence Week, Blueleaf has partnered with Ontex to create the Continence Care Roadshow – which will take us across the…
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Summer Covid Spike Hits Care Homes
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported an increase in care home COVID outbreaks over the past week. The number of suspected outbreaks of…
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Single Brain Scan Can Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease
A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research by Imperial College London. The research uses…
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Health and Care Staff Honoured in NHS Parliamentary Awards
Nurses, midwives, doctors, vaccination teams and domestic staff are among those celebrated in a prestigious competition to mark the NHS’s 74 birthday, as the NHS…
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£4bn of NHS “Unusable” Covid PPE to be Destroyed says Committee Report
Protective clothing (PPE) worth £4bn purchased early in the pandemic to prevent NHS staff from Covid is to be incinerated because it is unusable, a…
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The Care & Occupational Therapy Show 2022
A brand new show is set to take the care sector by storm this year. Inspired Motive acquired the ‘South West Care Show’ during the…
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Prescription Costs for England Published by the NHS
The annual Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) includes information about the costs and volumes of prescriptions that have been dispensed in England. NHS Business Services Authority…
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Government Announces Biggest Shake-Up in Health and Social Care Leadership in a Generation
The government has announced what it says is the biggest shakeup in social care leadership for a generation. The groundbreaking review led by General Sir…
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Lords Committee to Explore New Approaches to Adult Social Care
Later today (June 6), the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee will hold evidence sessions with industry experts to explore asset-based approaches to care…
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