NHS Staff Survey Results “Challenging”
The results of NHS England’s latest Staff Survey 2017 are “challenging”, show that staff cannot absorb further work pressures, and show that investment is needed in health…
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Linlithgow War Veteran Awarded France’s Highest Honour
A 94-year-old Linlithgow pensioner has been awarded one of the highest military honours by the French government. Thomas Gilmour, who served as a Commando during…
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Councils Urged To Check Their Care Charging Procedures Following Ombudsman Investigations
Councils across England are being reminded of their obligations to families when placing people in care homes, after two North Yorkshire families paid over the…
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Merseyside Care Home Delighted To Reveal An Evocative Collection Of Artwork
A corridor and lounge area at a Care Home in St Helens has recently been transformed with an area full of artwork that sparkles with…
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Superheroes And Disney Characters Visit Chesterfield Care Homes On World Book Day
CAPTAIN America, Banana Man and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s Veronica Salt were among those to visit Chesterfield care homes on World Book Day. Staff…
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Which? Report Into Care Home Contracts
Care homes are failing to provide contracts and may be breaking the law by neglecting to tell residents and their families about important terms and…
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Care Home Teams Go The Extra Mile In The Snow
Care UK teams braved heavy snow and icy roads and pavements to ensure residents’ lives were not disrupted by the effects of the Beast from…
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Residents At Local Care Home Practice Their Fancy Footwork At A Silent Disco
Residents at Wimbledon Beaumont Care Community in Wimbledon were shaking a leg to 70’s classics during a silent disco that took place at the home….
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Charity Donates Chocolates To Care Home Residents
DOZENS of boxes of chocolates have been donated to care home residents and staff by charity Al-Imdaad Foundation UK. The Bolton branch of the international…
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Salisbury Care Home Breaks Fundraising Record To Help Horatio’s Garden
A Wiltshire-based national charity that transforms the lives of NHS hospital patients with spinal injuries has received a remarkable cash boost from a Salisbury nursing…
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Majestic Wine Launches £50,000 Fundraising Mission for Alzheimer’s Research UK
Majestic Wine has launched a new charity partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK – with the aim of raising at least £50,000 to help in the…
Read more...Sharp Drop In Public Satisfaction With The NHS, New Analysis Shows
Public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped 6 percentage points in a year, taking it to 57 per cent – its lowest level since 2011. Meanwhile dissatisfaction…
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Serious Mental Health Patients More Likely To Face Lengthy Stays In Care Away From Home
In a report published today (Thursday 1 March), the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found through an information request to providers that nearly two thirds…
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Women With Alzheimer’s Lose Their Verbal Communication Skills Quicker Than Men
A new research review, conducted by academics at the University of Hertfordshire, has identified that the cognitive areas where women usually have the upper hand…
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Free Business & Training Event For Local Adult Social Care Providers
Surrey and Sussex Social Care Showcase Wednesday 14 March 2018 9.00am-3.45pm. Brighton Racecourse BN2 9XZ CQC’s Andrea Sutcliffe will be keynote speaker Adult social care…
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