Changes To Immigration Rules
Care England, the largest representative body for independent care providers for adult social care has welcome the Home Office’s announcement that all nurses will be exempted…
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UK Care Charities Call For Charity Commission To Intervene On Sleep-In Crisis
Representatives of approximately half of all organisations who provide care services to people with learning disabilities in the UK have written to the Chair of…
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Loved Ones Remembered At Care Homes’ Celebration Of Life
Loved ones lost in the past year have been remembered during a day of reflection and celebration at care homes in the South. Family-owned Colten…
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Lower Deaths Overall But Frailty Is Still ‘Fatal’, Say Researchers
A study published today in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, found that despite death rates in the UK now…
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NHS Launches Plan To Improve Patient Care By Cutting Long Hospital Stays
The NHS has announced thie week plans to improve patient care by cutting long stays in hospitals. Speaking at the annual NHS Confederation conference at…
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Children Bring Joy To Nursing Home Residents
A Scarborough nursing home is bringing joy into the lives of its residents by welcoming young children through its doors. Saint Cecilia’s Nursing Home regularly…
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Deflated Offer From The NHS
Care England, the largest representative body for independent care providers for adult social care has said it is “bemused” by a number of NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups…
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NHS Hails ‘Standout Stars’ To Mark 70th Birthday At Confed18
A campaigner for better patient care, a much-loved hospital porter and a former British prime minister made the top 70 in a poll of NHS…
Read more...Winter Crisis Is Now Year-Long Crisis, Suggests New NHS Confederation Report
Regulators should use discretion when considering whether to withhold extra funding from health and care organisations, the NHS Confederation says in a new report. The…
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Teary Eyed Care Home Resident Enjoys Church Flower Festival
Residents from The Oaks Care Home, on Durban Street, attended the festival at Central Methodist Church, on Beaconsfield Street. Elsie Patterson, who lives at the…
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Glasgow Tenants Reminisce With Classic Brits
In full Classic Brit Awards spirit, tenants at a retirement home in Glasgow have been listening to music from their youth and comparing it with…
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CQC Responds To ADASS Budget Survey On Adult Social Care
Responding to findings from the Association for the Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) annual budget survey published today, Andrea Sutcliffe, CQC Chief Inspector of…
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Pupils’ “Royal” Performance Impresses Care Home Residents
PRIMARY school pupils put on a performance “fit for royalty” for care home residents and those with learning disabilities in Skelmersdale. The Key Stage 2…
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Setback For Alzheimer’s Drug In Final-Stage Trial
Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca have announced that they are ending two trials of the experimental Alzheimer’s drug lanebecestat. The announcement comes after an analysis indicated…
Read more...Mental Health Funding Must Double For 70% Of Patients To Gain Access To Treatment
Current mental health spending would likely need to double to take the number of people with mental health problems receiving NHS treatment from 40 per…
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