Discharging Hospital Patients to Care Homes ‘Unlawful’ High Court Rules
Government policies on discharging patients from hospital to care homes at the outset of the pandemic were “unlawful” because they failed to consider the risk…
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BMA ‘Despair’ at MPs’ Rejection of Workforce Amendment in Commons
Responding to MPs rejecting an amendment to the Health and Care Bill that would have placed a much-needed legal duty on the Westminster Government to…
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AHRC Awards Over £100k to Tackle Bonds Between People with Young Onset Dementia
A pioneering new research project, which will address the impact of diagnosis on the bonds between people with young onset dementia and their caregivers using…
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Holistic Programme to Help Care Home Residents with Dementia
Five care homes in Wolverhampton are getting a new holistic programme which uses technology to help those suffering with dementia and other diseases. Social-Ability, a…
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Former Fitness Instructor Says Care Home Exercise Class has Inspired Him to Walk Again
A former fitness instructor, who runs movement exercise classes for fellow residents at a care home, says he is using the boost he gets from…
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Digital Tech Urgently Needed to ‘Level Up’ Dementia Care, Says New Whitepaper
A new report echoes mounting calls for the UK government to improve technology-enabled dementia care and prioritise digital tools that can transform the way dementia…
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One Third of Social Care Providers Forced to Shut Services as they Face Workforce Challenges and Financial Pressure
Social care providers are facing a perfect storm of workforce challenges and rising cost pressures of service delivery as they are forced to turn down…
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National Pet Day Sees Furry Friends Bring Delight to Encore Care Home Residents
A host of pets and farm animals brought delight to Encore Care Home residents as part of celebrations for National Pet Day. The Wellbeing teams…
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Personality Traits Linked with Memory and Thinking Problems, Study Suggests
Research from the US suggests that people who are organised and have self-discipline may be less likely to develop mild memory and thinking problems while…
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Care Body Quits Fees Group Because Councils are “Deprioritising Care” Amid Growing North-South Divide
An organisation that represents care providers has dramatically quit a group set up to discuss fees. The decision by Care Forum Wales (CFW) to resign…
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Major New Mental Health Study Inspired by Lived Experience
Professor Katie Haighton and Dr Sonia Dalkin from Northumbria University. Experts at Northumbria University are supporting a £1 million research study, funded by the National…
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Are YOU The Carer’s Next Unsung Hero?
Once again we here at The Carer are looking for our next Unsung Hero! A super deluxe luxury hamper will be the prize for the…
Read more...Carers Need Help as Covid-19 Restrictions Ease
CAMPAIGNERS are calling on the Government to help social care as it faces a fight to survive as Covid-19 restrictions ease. The Independent Care Group…
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National Minimum and Living Wage rates Increase Today (1 April)
Millions of UK workers will receive a pay rise from Friday 1 April 2022, as the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rise comes…
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Dementia Organisations Fly the Flag for Music as New Study Gets Underway
Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, has joined forces with Music for Dementia, a national campaign, to highlight music as a positive…
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