NHS Confederation Responds to the NAO Report on Mental Health Services
Responding to the new National Audit Office (NAO) report on the progress in improving mental health services, Sean Duggan chief executive of the mental health…
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More Than 86 Million Covid Vaccination Appointments Booked Through NHS Online System in First Two Years
More than 86 million Covid vaccination appointments have been arranged using the NHS’s national online booking system since its launch two years ago. The…
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#ShareWhyYouCare: Awareness Campaign Hailed Success as Care Workers Come Out in Droves to Reveal the Motivations Behind the Hidden Heroes of Social Care Sector
Some of the UK’s 1.79 million care workers revealed why they chose to work in the sector as part of the inaugural #ShareWhyYouCare week –…
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Chorleywood Beaumont Fundraises for Christ Church
Staff and residents at Chorleywood Beaumont Care Home in Chorleywood have been hosting events to raise money for Christ Church older people’s community groups. Chorleywood…
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Barchester’s Charitable Foundation Offers Grants to Help Combat Loneliness
Barchester’s Charitable Foundation is offering three grants totalling £30,000 in the name of a former Barchester resident, Jeanette Gill, who generously donated part of her…
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Waiting List Grew by 1 Million in a Year, Despite Elective Care Recovery Plan
Commenting on the one year anniversary of the publication of NHS England’s elective care recovery plan, senior policy fellow Tim Gardner said: ‘There were 7.2…
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Oakland Care Makes Progress on Pledge to Plant 1,000 Trees
40 team members from across Oakland Care’s eight care homes have come together for a range of volunteer tree planting events across Essex. The care…
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Landmark Carer’s Leave Bill Passes All Stages in the House of Commons
The Carer’s Leave Bill, which could see more than two million working carers get crucial access to one week of unpaid Carer’s Leave, has passed…
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Impact of Ageism on People, the Economy and Society Revealed
The devastating impact of ageist attitudes on people, jobs, health, the economy and social cohesion has been revealed in a new report, Ageism: What’s the…
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Care Provider Rolls Out ‘Life Skills Toolkit’ to Enhance Service Users’ Wellbeing and Self Esteem
Specialist care provider, Exemplar Health Care, supports adults living with complex and high acuity needs, with over 35 care homes across Yorkshire, the Midlands, North…
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Trinity Home Care Group Announces Air Ambulances UK their Charity for 2023
After a company-wide vote, Trinity Homecare Group announced today their Charity of the year for 2023, Air Ambulances UK. All staff members across the group…
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Shaw Healthcare Appoints Former Hospital Director to Senior Role in Wales, the South West and West Midlands
A former hospital director with more than 25 years’ experience in the care sector has joined the UK’s largest employee-owned healthcare company, Shaw healthcare. Abigail…
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Singing ”Delilah” Triggers the ‘Tom Jones Effect’ in People Living with Dementia
People living with dementia in Wales noticeably benefit from singing Tom Jones’ 1968 hit Delilah, says a music therapists and dementia care specialist. Swansea-based music…
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‘Outstanding’ Rating Awarded to Shipston-on-Stour Care Home, Low Furlong
The team at Low Furlong care home, in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, were overjoyed to receive the news on their ‘outstanding’ CQC rating. Owned by leading UK…
Read more...Health Leaders Call for Resolution As ‘Strike Week’ Begins
As the NHS braces itself for what is likely to be the most disruptive strikes so far, with industrial action expected to take place almost…
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