New research from Middlesex University, published today (21/5), has found that taking part in musical activities improves thinking and mental wellbeing in healthy older adults. The study, published in The Journals…
Read more...Care England has responded to the local election results of 7th May 2025, in which 136 English local authorities went to the polls. Reacting to…
Read more...At THE CARER, we will be publishing a special VE Day commemorative feature celebrating the wonderful memories, stories and events taking place across the UK…
Read more...A leading care provider is calling for social care to be placed “at the heart of a national debate” ahead of the local elections, warning…
Read more...A leading dementia research charity has called on the UK Government to introduce a nationwide public health campaign aimed at reducing the risk of dementia,…
Read more...A major new campaign launches today calling on Government to recognise that social care is an essential part of our economy as well as our…
Read more...More than half (52 per cent) of adult social workers experience increased severity and complexity of need in their caseloads, while capacity and resources do…
Read more...A major new report, Beyond Caring, has set out a sweeping proposal to overhaul how later-life social care is funded in England—arguing that the current…
Read more...A new international standard aimed at transforming how care quality for older people is defined and measured, has been launched. Published by the International Organization…
Read more...Skills for Care has launched the fifth annual #CelebratingSocialCare campaign, dedicating the entire month of April 2026 to recognising and honouring the vital work carried…
Read more...UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan hosted her first event in the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday 25 March alongside migrant worker members, calling for visa…
Read more...The UK’s medicines cost watchdog is to take a fresh look at two high-profile Alzheimer’s treatments after successful appeals from their manufacturers. National Institute for…
Read more...Cue the music, raise the curtain and get ready for a show bursting with heart – because Homecare’s Got Talent (HCGT) is back for 2026,…
Read more...The government has unveiled its long-awaited Neighbourhood Health Framework — a sweeping blueprint designed to shift the centre of gravity in English healthcare from hospitals…
Read more...The 53,000 sole traders in health and social work with a turnover of more than £50,000 from self-employment and property have just weeks left to…
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