Dementia Diagnoses in England Reach Record High as NHS Meets Detection Target
The number of people formally diagnosed with dementia in England has reached a record 523,081, according to the latest figures, an increase of 10,615 from…
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Industry Reacts as CQC Warns of Growing Pressure on Social Care
Leading figures from across the social care sector have responded to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) latest State of Care report, warning of deep inequalities and that access to care remains a major challenge as rising demand increasingly falls on unpaid family carers, while thousands of people struggle to obtain the support they need.
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My Choice Healthcare Celebrates Trio of Successes at Social Care Awards
Care provider My Choice Healthcare is celebrating huge success at this year’s Social Care Top 30 and Social Care Leadership Awards. CEO Bethan Evans was…
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Rapid Change and Inequality Shape Social Care, CQC Warns
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned that England’s social care market is undergoing rapid change, with no clear direction of travel, while persistent inequalities…
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95% of End-of-Life Care Comes from Carers and Family
The National End of Life Care Coalition (NEoLCC) launches a new report today that reveals how the vast majority of end-of-life care, bereavement support and…
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BN Care Expands South West Footprint with Acquisition of Two Devon Care Homes
BN Care has expanded its South West footprint with the acquisition of two established Devon care homes, marking a significant step towards its ambition of creating an integrated care pathway for older people across the region.
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Record Numbers Take Steps Towards a Dementia Cure as Walk For A Cure Raises More Than £600,000
A record 4,945 people signed up to Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Walk For A Cure this year, raising more than £600,000 for dementia research, the charity…
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Magnolia Court Launches Parkinson’s Pals NW2 Community Support Café
Magnolia Court Care Home in Child’s Hill, Hampstead, is delighted to announce the launch of Parkinson’s Pals NW2, a new monthly community café organised and…
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Applications Open for Free Care Workforce Pathway Support Programme
Adult social care providers across England are being invited to apply for a free support programme designed to help organisations put the Care Workforce Pathway (the Pathway) into practice and strengthen workforce development.
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BAFTA-Winning Actor Joe Sims Opens New Pub At Kingswood Care Home
BAFTA-winning actor and BBC Radio Bristol presenter Joe Sims pulled the first pint at Avon Valley’s new pub, the Stags Head Inn, on Monday 19…
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Campaigners and representatives of 14 health and social care charities delivered a petition signed by 26,451 people calling for urgent reform to NHS continuing healthcare funding to the Department of Health and Social Care today.
14 Charities Call for Urgent Action to Fix NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding
Fourteen health and care charities are calling on the Government to launch a full, independent review of NHS continuing healthcare (CHC), warning that families facing…
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Three Quarters of Public Back NHS Funding for Alzheimer’s treatments
Three quarters (75%) of people believe the NHS should fund new treatments that slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, even if the benefits are modest,…
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Care Sector “Something of an Afterthought” with no So-Called ‘Protective Ring’, Inquiry Finds
The Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Baroness (Heather) Hallett, has today published her sixth report. She concludes that, in the early stages of the…
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Newcastle Care Home Worker Celebrates 35 Years of Service
A committed Newcastle care professional who has spent 35 years caring for residents and supporting colleagues has celebrated a remarkable milestone with Solehawk Ltd. Linda…
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Covid Inquiry to Publish Major Report on Pandemic’s Impact on Adult Social Care
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is due to publish its report examining the impact of the pandemic on adult social care Later today (Tuesday, October 20),…
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