Addressing Rising Detention Rates: Call For Evidence
On behalf of the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act (MHA), the Mental Health Network is seeking qualitative and quantitative evidence on any work undertaken
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Ethnic Differences In Dementia Diagnosis In The UK
A new study led by researchers from University College London has looked at difference in dementia diagnosis rates among different ethnic groups in the UK.
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Bothwell ‘Surrogate Granny’ Is A Painting Sensation
A 95-year-old South Lanarkshire pensioner has painted over 350 dazzling masterpieces, despite being registered blind. Margaret McNeil, who has lived at Bield’s Fife Court in
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Special Celebration For Golden Couple Guy And Christine
A SURPRISE golden wedding anniversary celebration was thrown by Teesside care home staff for a resident and his wife. Staff at Ingleby Care Home arranged
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Unison Lodges Supreme Court Appeal On Sleep-In Shift Ruling
Unison, acting on behalf of Tomlinson-Blake in the ongoing sleep-in shift legal battle with Mencap, has lodged an official appeal to the Supreme Court following
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The Care Workers Charity Announced As Charity Partner For The Great British Care Awards
The Great British Care Awards has announced that The Care Workers Charity is to be a charity partner for 2018. The Great British Care Awards
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Upcycled Tyres And Beach Mural Brighten Care Home Garden
A BEACH mural and new planters have added a splash of colour to a Rotherham care home garden thanks to green fingered teens. Volunteers from
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Bramley Care Home Showcases Caring Spirit Of Surrey In Twin Town Mayoral Visit
Family owned and managed nursing home, Birtley House, welcomed the Mayor for Mayen-Koblenz, a district in Germany that has been twinned with Waverley Borough Council
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Mayor Of Kirklees Helps To Bring The Seaside To Sewsbury Care Home
Ashworth Grange care home in Dewsbury brought the seaside to their residents last week in a beach themed summer party. The Mayor of Kirklees, Gwen
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NACC Training & Development Forum 2018 Prepares To Tackle The Issues And Challenges In Care Catering
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Training & Development Forum returns to the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, on 3-5 October 2018, and will
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Care Home Staff Pack Shopping Bags For Stroke Association
CARE home workers have been helping Chester-le-Street supermarket shoppers to raise funds for charity. Pelton Grange Care Home collected almost £200 in donations from generous
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Is The Nation Ready For Higher Taxes To Fund Social Care?
Two thirds (68%) agree social care should be funded jointly by state and individual People open to the contributing more towards social care, but an
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Exhibition & Conference Future Healthcare Returns To London In 2019
Future Healthcare, a pioneering event showcasing innovative healthcare in the 21st century will be returning to London for the second time in March 2019. Held
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Northamptonshire County Council In ‘Crisis Talks’ To Protect Services
Northamptonshire County Council held ‘crisis talks’ at the beginning of the month in a bid to find a way to protect its services for vulnerable
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Social Media Companies And The Government Have Failed Disabled People
A cross-party group of MPs believe that social media companies and the Government have failed disabled users and must act urgently. To ensure the views
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