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UKHSA Publishes New Guidance to Help Care Providers Understand and Manage Infection Risk

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published a new resource aimed at helping care home managers, providers and other adult social care stakeholders better…

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Council Warns of £27m Budget Shortfall as Care Demand Outstrips Funding

A south coast council has revealed it is forecasting a £27 million shortfall in its budget for 2026-27, with rising numbers of children and adults requiring care support identified as the main driver.

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Alzheimer’s Research UK Unveils New £1.5m Programme Award to Drive Dementia Research

Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced a new  Programme Award as part of a major refresh of its research funding schemes, aimed at accelerating progress in…

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NHS Urges Those Eligible to Book a Flu Jab Ahead of This Winter Season

The NHS is urging millions of people to book their flu jab from today as the health service starts winter preparations earlier than ever. The…

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ICO Video Helps Care-Experienced People Understand Their Care Record Rights

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a new video – My right to better records – to help care-experienced people understand their rights when…

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Reform of Social Care in England is Possible – Three Countries Show How

As England’s social care funding crisis deepens, a new report from the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) suggests the answers may lie overseas — pointing…

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“See What Care Is Really Like” — Campaigner’s Plea to PM

A Social care campaigner and care home owner has launched a direct video appeal and written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, urging him to meet residents and care staff in Scarborough and see first-hand the reality of the UK’s ‘broken care system’, as the PM prepares to tour the North.

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Digital Care Hub Launches its First Photo Competition for Adult Social Care

Digital Care Hub has launched its first photo competition, inviting people across adult social care to share images of digital care in action. Entries close…

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PM Pledges to End “Decades of Political Drift” on Social Care

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to fix England’s broken social care system, announcing an accelerated timetable for the National Care Service commission and a new cross-party push…

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Social Care- Time for Problem-Solving, Not Point-Scoring says Burnham

Visiting a care home today [Wednesday 29th July], the Prime Minister will say he is making the choice to fix the broken social care system by finding common ground across party lines to tackle the big issues.

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Open Letter Calls on Prime Minister to Tackle Health Inequalities for People with Learning Disabilities

Members of Learning Disability England (LDE) have delivered an open letter to 10 Downing Street calling on the Prime Minister to make improving the health…

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