Ham, Chief Executive of The King’s Fund said: ‘The re-appointment of Jeremy Hunt as Secretary of State for Health will bring some welcome continuity as…
Read more...Elizabeth Chitty, a nurse from West Sussex, is volunteering with Mercy Ships, an international charity that delivers free medical care and humanitarian aid to the…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Society has been shortlisted for a prestigious Charity Award for our innovative Dementia Research Leaders programme. By attracting the brightest minds to work on…
Read more...Influential health charity The King’s Fund is partnering with Anchor for a major conference on enhancing health in care homes. Anchor Chief Executive Jane Ashcroft…
Read more...Royal Voluntary Service, remembered and paid tribute to the members of the Women’s Voluntary Services (WVS), the female volunteers who kept the home front running…
Read more...Residents at Yarm-based Ayresome Court care home enjoyed a visit from local school children who taught them the technologies of the 21st century. Year 7…
Read more...A care home in Grimsby has been awarded a prestigious accolade in recognition of its high-quality care. Kirklees Care Centre, based in Kirklees Waltham, picked…
Read more...A black-tie dinner and dance held at Cardiff’s Hilton Hotel last month has raised £11,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK. Hosting the evening on Friday 10…
Read more...Residents at the new Hayward Care Centre in Devizes were thrilled to have a visit from HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness met…
Read more...A new survey commissioned by the national charity Turn2us has found that, despite a recovering economy, 89% of people on low incomes with disabilities have…
Read more...Analysis of the main party manifestos by the International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC-UK) highlights a failure to respond to demographic change and long term population ageing….
Read more...Naidex completed its residence at the NEC last week with its biggest yet speaker programme (over 100 speakers), more trade networking with many successful facilitated…
Read more...A Lancashire care home has brought in further helpings of advice to families, friends and interested parties on the issues surrounding dementia. The initiative at…
Read more...With over 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, ensuring dignity in their care and wellbeing is a critical issue. New research from Bournemouth University,…
Read more...UNISON has slammed a 12.5 per cent proposed fee increase for professionals covered by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) branding the move a…
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