Wild West Comes to Newcastle Care Home
Residents at a Newcastle care home saddled up for a taste of the Wild West when they enjoyed a special country and western themed day.
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Nursing Homes
Scotland’s Social Service Workforce Reached Record High in 2025
Scotland’s social service workforce reached its highest recorded level in 2025, with 215,890 people working across the sector. That’s according to a new Official Statistics…
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Dedicated Edensor Volunteer Wins Prestigious BBC Make a Difference Award
Carole Darby, who volunteers at Diagrama Foundation’s Edensor Care Centre almost every day, was announced as the winner of the Volunteer category at the BBC Make a Difference Awards ceremony held at Chelmsford Theatre on Sunday 6 September 2026.
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New Level 2 Award for Catering in Health and Social Care Launched by HCA and NACC
After more than two years in development, the new Level 2 Award for Catering in Health and Social Care has welcomed its first cohort of 15 learners, who began their studies on 7 September 2026.
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Care Sector’s Got Talent Final: Book Your Ticket Now To Avoid Disappointment
The care sector is being urged to save the date, book a ticket and get ready to cheer on its own as Care Sector’s Got Talent heads towards its biggest-ever final at the Care Show Birmingham at the NEC Birmingham on Wednesday 7 October.
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Just One Month to Go: Don’t Miss the NACC Training & Development Forum 2026
Inspiration, innovation and leadership take centre stage at this year’s NACC Training & Development Forum and with the event now just one month away, there’s still time to secure your place.
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Herefordshire Care Homes Raise Over £2,350 For Local Charities In Community Partnership Drive
Three Ashberry Healthcare care homes in Herefordshire have raised over £2,350 for local causes and built lasting community partnerships as part of a Charity of the Year initiative running throughout 2026.
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New £15m Care Home Will Be “World Class” and Create 200 Jobs
More than 200 new jobs are set to be created by a new £15 million care home planned for North Wales as demand for dementia care continues to grow.
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Sunderland Care Home Marks Veteran Friendly Accreditation with End-of-Summer Celebration
Residents, families and members of the local community came together at Archers Court Care Home in Sunderland last week for a special afternoon celebrating the…
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Surrey and Borders Leads European Alzheimer’s Prevention Trial
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has this week become the first site in the UK and Europe and the third in the world…
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Incoming CQC Chair Faces MPs on How She Will Turn Troubled Regulator Around
The government’s preferred candidate to become Chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will face questions on her suitability for the role by MPs on…
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Care Home Occupancy Edges Up as Digital Records Reach Record Levels, Latest DHSC figures show
Care home occupancy across England has continued a gradual climb through the summer, according to the latest quarterly adult social care provider statistics published by…
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Gloucestershire Cheese-Rolling Tradition Comes to County Care Home for Second Year
Stratton Court retirement village and care home in Cirencester, is bringing back its wonderfully whacky Gloucestershire cheese-rolling event for a second year, and this time…
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‘Social Care Stealth Tax’: 15 Years of Frozen Thresholds Can Set Some Care Users Back £12,400, New Analysis Finds
A social care support threshold freeze since 2010/11 means that some people must spend an additional £12,400 of their own money before qualifying for state support, according to new analysis from The King’s Fund.
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Public Backs Change to Social Care System, Health Foundation Polling Finds
New polling from the Health Foundation and Ipsos shows strong public support for reforming social care but a lack of consensus on how to pay for increased funding.
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