Care Sector Responds to CQC Report as Crisis Deepens
Care sector leaders have reacted to the CQC’s stark State of Care report published today, warning that the regulator’s findings on chronic workforce shortages, funding…
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Residents And Staff Celebrate As Local Head Housekeeper Wins Coveted Award
Staff and residents celebrated today as Edyta Kubicka at Tewkesbury Fields Care Home in Tewkesbury has been crowned Hospitality Champion for the Central Division in…
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MACC Care Announces The Opening Of Millfield Rose Care Home In Early 2026
A new state-of-the-art care home near Brownhills, Walsall, is set to open its doors to residents in January next year (2026). Millfield Rose care home…
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Community Integrated Care Launches Bold New Five-Year Strategy: ‘Best Lives, Bolder’
National social care charity Community Integrated Care has today unveiled its ambitious new five-year strategy, ‘Best Lives, Bolder’, setting out a powerful vision for the…
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Soldier To Run Lake Garda Half Marathon On Remembrance Sunday For Armed Forces Charity
A soldier will pay his respects on Remembrance Sunday by running the Lake Garda Half Marathon for a veterans’ charity. Lieutenant Colonel Sean Greaves, who…
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Young Onset Dementia Awareness Day Care England Shines a Spotlight on Awareness, Action, and Change
Today marks Young Onset Dementia Awareness Day, a vital opportunity to raise awareness, challenge assumptions, and celebrate the work being done to improve understanding and…
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Providers Unite Wins Prestigious Legacy Award at Andor Awards
A grassroots movement that united the social care sector has been recognised with the Legacy Award at the Andor Awards, just 11 months after its…
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CQC Warns Lack Of Investment In Community Services Threatens Shift Towards Care Outside Hospital
The health and social care system remains fragmented and under severe strain as it prepares for a major shift from hospital to community care, the…
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Sir Julian Hartley Steps Down As Chief Executive Of CQC
Sir Julian Hartley is stepping down as Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with immediate effect. Dr Arun Chopra, Chief Inspector of Mental…
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Carers UK Welcomes Government Commitment To Publish The Independent Review Into Carer’s Allowance Overpayments
Carers UK welcomes Government commitment to publish the independent review into overpayments of Carer’s Allowance and its response before the end of this year, as…
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Local 7-Year-Old Donates Competition Winnings to Leatherland Lodge Care Home
Navida, a talented 7-year-old from the local area, recently won a school cooking competition with her delicious chicken curry and rice, earning a £150 Chop…
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Two Care Homes Receive National Award For Providing Gold Standard End Of Life Care
Spellman Care has announced that two of its homes, Ghyll Royd Care Home and Springbank Care Home, have been awarded the national Gold Standards Framework…
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Local Care Home Shines Bright For Festival Of Lights
Residents at Fairview House Care Home in Aberdeen had a brilliant day on Tuesday 21st October as they marked the start of the Hindu festival…
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Unpaid Carers Are Increasingly Caring For Longer Hours Each Week As A Result Of Growing Caring Responsibilities
Unpaid carers, whose finances, health and ability to work are already impacted by their caring responsibilities, say the pressure of caring is unrelenting – with…
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Bluebird Care Marks £92,500 Fundraising Milestone for Alzheimer’s Society
Homecare and live-in care provider Bluebird Care has revealed that its franchise network has raised a staggering £92,500 for Alzheimer’s Society in their ongoing fundraising…
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