Government Issues Care Home Heatwave Advice
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has updated its guidance offering support and advice for residential and care settings during heatwaves. The advice…
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Local Authorities to Give Evidence to Lords Adult Social Care Committee
The House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee will hold an evidence session with the Local Government Association and local government representatives, on the challenges…
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School Garden Launch Sows Seeds of Friendship for Care Home Residents
Residents of a Dorset care home have cultivated community links with the opening of a garden at a nearby school. Children and staff at Talbot…
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Hugh Myddelton’s Summer Fete brings the Local Community Together
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Hugh Myddelton House in Southgate to enjoy a Summer Fete that was held in the…
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Hove Residents Go on a Mission to Help give their Home a Makeover
Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Barford Court, in Hove, recently enjoyed a trip to a local garden centre. As part of their regular out-of-home…
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Carers Issue Manifesto to Tory Candidates
CARE providers have issued a manifesto to the five Tory leadership candidates spelling out how to end the crisis in the care of our oldest…
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Moderate Alcohol Consumption Linked with Higher Iron Levels and Poorer thinking Skills
UK researchers have found moderate alcohol consumption is linked with higher iron levels in a region of the brain and was associated with poorer thinking…
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101-Year-Old Portsmouth Care Home Resident Embarks On New Life in Portugal
Kathleen Davies, a resident at Hartford Court care home in Portsmouth, is living proof that it is never too late to embark on exciting new…
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Worthing Care Assistant Recognised for 35 Years of Service
Worthing caregiver Clare McKenzie, 53, has been recognised for her 35 years of service at social care charity Guild Care. As part of the celebrations,…
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Independent Newspaper Supports TSA strategy on Reusable PPE
It ‘ticked all the boxes’ – better for the UK, better for the environment – so why did the government award £hundreds of millions in…
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Double delight: Cheshire Care Home Crowned National Champions in Two Prestigious Awards
Staff and residents at a care home in Congleton are celebrating after being crowned national champions twice in the space of a week in both The Care Home Awards 2022 and Family Business of the Year Awards 2022.
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MPs Show Their Support for The Future of the Social Care Workforce
Social care minister Gillian Keegan reassured the sector that it was “not an option” not to continue with investment in social care workforce development when…
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Recognition of the Workforce – Call for Fully Funded Minimum Wage
Care England is today calling for the Government to better support the adult social care workforce by introducing a fully funded minimum wage for adult…
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Palliative Care Fellowships Opening September 2022
Global approaches to improving palliative and end-of-life care will be explored in a programme of Fellowships which will open for applications on 13 September. Run…
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Veterans’ Care Home Wins Prestigious Award
The Royal British Legion’s care home in Somerset, Dunkirk Memorial House, has won an award from the South-West Academic Health Science Network (AHSN). Following competition…
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