Mary Capaldi, from Orchard Care Homes’ Ashlea Mews, South Shields, celebrated her 100th birthday last week (3rd January), with a special delivery from King Charles…
Read more...The government’s new anti-strike legislation to enforce “minimum service levels” in key public sectors including the NHS has drawn a furious reaction from trade unions….
Read more...Britain’s social care system is in one of the worst states it’s been in “for many, many years”, according to the chief executive of Care…
Read more...The Local Government Association said “piecemeal” funding is “no substitute for a strategic approach to the pressure on hospital beds”. The government is to spend…
Read more...Health and social care workers in Northern Ireland are to join a 24-hour strike planned for later this month in a bid for better pay….
Read more...NHS patients from around England have joined health chiefs in pleading with the public to get their flu vaccines after being hospitalised with the virus….
Read more...A new energy scheme for businesses, charities, and the public sector has been confirmed today (9th January), ahead of the current scheme ending in March….
Read more...The National Care Forum (NCF) is the leading association for not for profit social care and support organisations. Responding to the announcement today from the…
Read more...A care home in Poole has celebrated a resident’s lifelong love of art, sharing his talents among their Christmas card distribution list. Upton Bay Care…
Read more...Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has responded to a letter sent by the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee to him, and Steve Barclay MP, Secretary…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK is offering people from South Asian communities in Leicester the opportunity to sign up to become Dementia Community Champions, to help build…
Read more...Alternative Futures Group (AFG) has called on local authorities for fair care pay rates following research from its recent employee survey that found that nearly…
Read more...Underfunding in adult social care is significantly contributing to the crisis within the NHS says the Local Government Association (LGA). While the government has announced…
Read more...‘Too little, too late’ fears over new funding A care campaigner has given a mixed reaction to news that the Government is to put £250m…
Read more...Thousands of extra medically fit patients will be discharged from hospitals into community care settings, such as care homes, over the coming weeks to free…
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