Exercise as Vital as Medicine for Older People, MPs Say
Increasing physical activity among older people to build resilience against illness, frailty and falls will be central to keeping care home residents and the wider…
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Sector Leaders Unite in Call for Bold Government Action on Dementia
Leading dementia charities, clinicians, academics and Royal Colleges have joined forces to urge the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to set…
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Social Care “Defenceless” While Government Declares Victory on Migration says Care England
Reacting to yesterday’s immigration statistics, Care England warns that the figures reveal the human cost of chasing political headlines. A sector in workforce crisis, stripped…
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Music Therapy Boosts Mood and Mental Sharpness in Older Adults
New research from Middlesex University has found that taking part in musical activities improves thinking and mental wellbeing in healthy older adults. The study, published in The Journals of Gerontology,…
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Care England Calls for Adult Social Care to Become a Top Priority Following Local Elections
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…
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Do You Have a VE Commemoration Story to Share?
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…
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Time to Put Social Care at the Heart of National Debate Provider Says
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…
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Call for National Campaign to Tackle Dementia Risk Gains Momentum
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,…
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New “Care About Care” Campaign Launches to Put Care at the Heart of the National Conversation
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…
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Bring Social Work Funding Support in Line with Nursing and Teaching, says LGA
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…
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Radical “Beyond Caring” Report Calls for New National Fund to Fix Later-Life Social Care Crisis
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…
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New International Standard Launched For Social Care
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…
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Skills for Care Dedicates April to #CelebratingSocialCare for Fifth Year
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…
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Unison Calls for Visa Reform and Social Care Investment
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…
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NICE Set to Review Evidence on Two Pioneering Alzheimer’s Drugs
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…
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