Braintree Nursing Care Home Scores Top Marks in National Accreditation
A Braintree care home has been shortlisted for national Care Home of the Year after receiving top marks in its latest Gold Standard Framework (GSF)…
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New PM Will Inherit an NHS in its Most Challenging State for Decades, Warn NHS Leaders
The incoming Prime Minister will urgently need to grip the crisis facing the NHS ahead of winter by providing the extra support that hospitals, ambulances,…
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Care Home Hosts Hoedown Throwdown Extravaganza
MUSIC-LOVING pensioners at an Edinburgh care home were treated to a hoedown themed afternoon to celebrate the end of summer with a performance from local…
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NHS Roll Out Booster Jab Today with Care Residents a Priority
The NHS today becomes the first healthcare system in the world to use the next generation, bivalent COVID vaccine as it kickstarts the autumn booster…
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Runwood Homes Residents Enjoy their Dream Day to York
For the residents at Jubilee Court care home in Nottingham, their dream day to the beautiful city of York became a reality, on Wednesday the…
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Incoming PM Needs to Act Fast as Analysis Finds 2.6m Aged 50+ Have Unmet Need for Social Care
The reforms Boris Johnson announced will not and cannot ‘fix social care’ because they don’t improve the quality and availability of care – the new…
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Councils Cannot Allow Multiple Care Home Contracts to Run in Tandem
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is cautioning councils against allowing the care homes they work with to have subsidiary contracts with clients following…
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Tot of Whisky Every Morning” Secret to Long Life says 102-year-Old Care Resident
A resident at a Rugeley based care home recently celebrated her 102nd birthday and says “a tot of whisky every morning” is the key to…
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NHS Staff Vacancy Numbers Paint a Bleak Picture
Commenting on the latest NHS Digital vacancy data, Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers, which is part of the NHS Confederation, said: “These figures…
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Community Integrated Care Hosts Exclusive Exhibition with Open Eye Gallery
Artworks created as part of a ground-breaking photography programme – the first of its kind to be delivered within a social care setting – went…
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Coventry Based Care Home Organises “Trip Down Memory Lane” by Hosting Classic Car Event
A Coventry based care home organised a classic car event for residents with a selection of motors taking them back to their younger days. MHA…
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Recruitment to Dementia Trials Lags Behind Other Major Health Conditions
Official figures highlighted today reveal shockingly low participation in late-stage dementia trials compared to other major health conditions. This is despite there currently being no…
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Healthcare Application Rates Cause Concern as Winter Months Approach
The healthcare sector continues to fall short of job applicants with recent data showing a 42% decline in people applying for vacancies between June 2022…
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Playing a Musical Instrument Shines Light on Benefits for People Living with Dementia- Study Reveals
Results from a new study have revealed that care home residents living with dementia displayed signs of memory recall after playing the keyboard, as well…
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Feathered Friends Come to Ashcombe
Residents of Ashcombe House, in Worting Road, have enjoyed a close encounter with Owls and birds of prey. Colin Sutherland from Wings of freedom rescues…
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