Contingency Plans Needed To Prevent Consumer Harm From New Pension Freedoms
7 in 10 people with DC pots aged over 55 would prefer pension to deliver guaranteed income for life. Half want a guaranteed income that…
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Recognition For The ‘Forgotten Front’ At Beech Tree House Care Home
Ex-servicemen recently lined up at the Goole Cenotaph to lay their respective wreaths in memory of the fallen servicemen who gave their lives in conflicts…
Read more...Dying Well Community Charter Pathfinders Announced
NCPC and Public Health England (PHE) have today announced details of eight Pathfinder communities who are taking up the opportunity to pioneer a public health…
Read more...Music Sessions At Barford Court Connect Generations Through Song
Pre-school children are helping to bring the joy of music to residents at RMBI care home Barford Court in Hove with a new music group….
Read more...Compounds In Blood Linked To Alzheimer’s Disease
A number of molecules formed from cholesterol and found in the blood could be linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease according to new…
Read more...New Yoga And Meditation Programme For Residents At Marlborough Court Care Home
Marlborough Court Care Home in Thamesmead was recently awarded a £5,000 bursary to provide yoga and meditation programme for residents. After having “taster” sessions of…
Read more...NHS Increases Budget For Cancer Drugs Fund From £280 Million In 2014/15 To An Expected £340 Million In 2015/16
The NHS Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) today (Monday) published the outcome of its review of drugs included in the Fund. The budget for the CDF…
Read more...Julia’s House, Broadstone, Is One Of The First Services To Be Rated As Outstanding By The Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission has rated the quality of care provided by Julia’s House, a hospice based in Broadstone, Dorset, as Outstanding. Julia’s House which…
Read more...Beware: ‘Boom Time’ Ahead For Pension Scammers, Warns deVere
Pension scammers have increased their criminal activities, will do so further still over the next few months, and are adapting their approach in response to…
Read more...Local Care Home Appeals For Piano So Talented Young Duo Can Entertain Residents
Staff Hope To Bring Music To Residents Ears After Performance From Local Brothers. A care home in Stockton-On-Tees is appealing to the local community for…
Read more...NHS Launches New Bid To Beat Cancer And Save Thousands Of Lives
NHS England today (Sunday) announced a new independent taskforce to develop a five-year action plan for cancer services that will improve survival rates and save thousands of lives. It also launched a major new programme to…
Read more...Care England Responds To CQC Proposals To Raise Registration Fees By 9% For Adult Social Care Registered Providers
Care England is opposed to this significant increase for providers in the light of the continued extremely difficult financial environment, in which LA and CCG…
Read more...Five Reasons Why A Job As A Carer Can Be A Really Fulfilling Career Choice
By David Fairweather The caring profession is vital to the wellbeing of our society, and the people who work within it contribute disproportionately to the…
Read more...Sir Ranulph Fiennes To Run The Toughest Footrace On Earth For Marie Curie
Marie Curie announced today that their long-term supporter and the world’s greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, will take on ‘the toughest footrace on earth’,…
Read more...Newbury Couple Raise Funds Through A Festive Party
Newbury couple host a fundraising party over the festive season to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society Local Newbury couple, Martin Strike and Joanne Harvey, celebrated…
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