A Twirl of Joy: Kingston Vale Care Home Celebrates World Ballet Day
A care home in Kingston Vale has been dancing with delight after welcoming a local children’s ballet company to help them celebrate World Ballet Day….
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Social Care
Jubilee Court Honoured with National Award for Excellence in End-of-Life Care
Jubilee Court Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes Group, is proud to announce that it has received the Gold Standard Framework (GSF) Quality Hallmark…
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Care Home Residents “Penalised” As Funding Slashed By £5,000
Health bosses in North Wales have been blasted for a “travesty” that cuts funding by more than £5,000 a year for care home residents receiving…
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Oakland Care Team Members Graduate as ‘Green Champions’
Five team members from leading care home provider, Oakland Care, have graduated as ‘Green Champions’ after completing courses with the Institute of Sustainability Studies (ISS)….
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Government to Launch a Consultation on Liberty Protection Safeguards
Vulnerable people lacking the mental capacity to make decisions about their care are expected to benefit from major changes to safeguarding and protections, following a…
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Woodland View Care Home Residents Celebrate the Season with Autumn-Inspired Art
Residents at HC-One’s Woodland View Care Home in Droitwich, have been embracing the colours of the season with a creative painting class that filled the…
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MPs To See Care Workers’ Covid Dedication In Westminster Documentary Screening
A groundbreaking new documentary aiming to change perceptions and drive change for the UK care sector is set to be screened to MPs and government…
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NIHR Awards Applied Research Collaborations £157 Million To Support Transformation Of The Health And Care System
The NIHR has announced a £157 million investment over 5 years in 10 NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs). From April 2026, the new ARCs will…
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Scottish Government “Steps in” to Sponsor Visas for Foreign Care Workers
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney announced that the Scottish Government will directly sponsor visas for overseas care workers in a bold move to counter Westminster’s…
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Social Care Sector Responds to Latest Workforce Data
Sector leaders have offered a cautiously optimistic response to today’s publication of Skills for Care’s annual workforce data report, with many welcoming signs of progress…
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Social Care Sector Grows Despite Recruitment Challenges
England’s adult social care sector has continued its growth trajectory in 2024/25, with the latest figures from Skills for Care released today (October 15) showing…
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‘Make Or Break’ For Social Care As Councils Warn Of A ‘Triple Whammy’ Of Risks From Government Reorganisation Plans
Splitting county councils into multiple small unitary councils could hit millions of vulnerable people with a triple whammy of worse services, higher costs for care,…
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Actions To Help Provide Effective Acute Care For Older People Living With Frailty
Guidance to support acute teams to deliver optimal care for older people living with frailty has been developed by Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)…
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The Ageing Population Highlights The Critical Need For The Elderly Care Planning Of Tomorrow, Today
By Sunita Poddar, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oakminster Healthcare New research revealing that 28% of the UK population will be pensioners by 2075…
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Leadership Summit Invites Not-For-Profit Care And Support Providers To Visualise Care For The Future
The National Care Forum (NCF) – the leading association for not-for-profit social care, together with headline sponsors, Marr Procurement, are pleased to welcome senior leaders…
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