Supercentenarian and Honoured Veteran Celebrates 107th Birthday
Slough supercentenarian Richard Brown celebrated his 107th birthday this month – but preferred a quiet cuppa to a party! Richard, who lives at Windmill Care…
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Social Care
NHS Waiting List Continues To Fall As Staff Continue To Tackle Covid Backlog Amid Strikes
The covid backlog fell for the fourth month in a row in January despite the longest period of industrial action in NHS history, new figures…
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Healthcare Leaders Call For ‘Full-Scale Cultural Shift’ To Future Proof Health And Social Care System
Leaders across the health and social care sector agree that a ‘full-scale’ cultural shift at a policy and organisational level is ‘urgently needed’ in order…
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The Government Must Prioritise, And Listen To, Disabled People, Says Hft
Steve Veevers, CEO of learning disability charity Hft, says: “I was pleased to see that the Government finally faced the United Nations (UN) yesterday, since…
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The Care Workers’ Charity Responds To Pac Report On Adult Social Care Reform
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) responds to the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) report on the progress of adult social care reform, highlighting critical issues in…
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The Social Impact of Creating Connections
Reducing social isolation among people over 65 was the focus of a presentation by social care charity Guild Care on Friday 15th March held at…
Read more...Yet Another Wake-Up Call On Social Care Ills
A fresh report on a lack of action over social care reform is the latest in a long line of damning evidence against a Government…
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Government Falls Short Of Promise To Fix Care Crisis Report Reveals
Government is falling short on its promise to “fix the crisis in social care” as chronic understaffing, rising waiting lists and patchwork funding place sustained…
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Government Announces £20 Million Boost For Adult Social Care
People in adult social care and unpaid carers will benefit from a 20 million boost to fund innovative projects across the country, as the government…
Read more...HFT Calls For Parity Of The Adult Social Care Workforce With The NHS As Key To A General Election Manifesto
The adult social care sector employs 1.52 million people in England, a workforce larger than that of the entire NHS so it is shocking that…
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Lack Of Government Action Leaves Social Care Struggling
Adult social care support continues to stagnate following a lack of action to reform the sector by successive governments, says The King’s Fund following the…
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Lords Voices Concerns On Impact Of Health And Social Care Visa Restriction
A cross-party House of Lords scrutiny committee has raised concerns over restrictions to health and social care visas. The changes, which come into force on…
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System For Protecting Right To Liberty Of Older People With Diminished Capacity In Need Of Reform
In a new report published today titled ‘A Hidden Crisis’ Age UK shines light on a scandal impacting some of our most vulnerable citizens: the effective…
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“Keep Yourself Busy!” advises former WW2 Nurse and Porthcawl Care Home Resident to Mark International Women’s Day
“Keep yourself busy,” advises Glenys House, a 98-year-old care home resident to mark International Women’s Day. Glenys lives at RMBI Care Co. Home Albert Edward…
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International Women’s Day in the Spotlight: Meet Award Winning Margaret Vaile, a Pioneer in Empowering Women
Margaret Vaile is a resident at MHA Handsworth, in Altrincham but her life wasn’t always as mellow and calm as it is now. For International…
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