Surrey Care Group Hosts Conference with A Vision for Progress in Health and Social Care
A family-owned care group based across Surrey and South West London has held a management conference to present its vision for the future of the…
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Social Care
“A Guinness A Day Keeps The Doctors Away!” 104-Year-Old Care Home Resident Shares The Secret To A Long Life
A 104-year-old Cheltenham care home resident has revealed the secret to living a long and happy life. Kathleen Hemmings, who lives at Care UK’s Sandfields…
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Hazel Lodge Invites The Local Community To Lunch
Local care home Hazel Lodge in Battle is opening its doors to people from the community to help tackle loneliness during the winter months. Open…
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Double Delight: Family-Run Care Home Group Sees Two Team Members Receive Queen’s Nursing Institute Accolade
A family-run care home group is celebrating the success of two of its senior team members, having both received the prestigious Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI)…
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Blueleaf Achieves Planet Mark Certification
Blueleaf, the nationwide business that helps care homes deliver better outcomes, has achieved the prestigious Planet Mark Business Certification demonstrating its commitment to building a…
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HFT Welcomes New Accelerating Reform Fund But Calls On Government To Clarify Social Care Will Have A ‘Place At The Table’
The new Accelerating Reform Fund, announced by Government, will support adult social care providers to trial new models of care to deliver better quality and…
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Four In Ten Aspiring Social Care Leaders State Lack Of Training Opportunities Are A Considerable Barrier To Career Growth, According To New Leadership in Care Report
A new research-led report launched today highlights how a lack of consistency in access to and availability of professional development support and opportunities could be…
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Innovation Projects In Adult Social Care Receive £42.6m Boost
Unpaid carers and those requiring care are in line to benefit from innovative new projects backed by a £42.6 million fund announced by the Department…
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Providers Condemn Abuse Of Overseas Recruitment
A care providers’ group have condemned examples of employers abusing overseas recruitment. The BBC has reported that a national helpline set up for victims of…
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Surrey Care Group Increases Number Of Homes Committed To Excellence In End-Of-Life Care
A luxury Surrey care group has put two more of its homes through a programme aiming to enhance end-of-life care provided by care residences and…
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Chelsea Pensioner and Britain’s Got Talent Winner Colin Thackery Sings for Fellow Veterans
Photo Credit: Royal Star & Garter Singing Chelsea Pensioner Colin Thackery has performed at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton. The 93-year-old, who served in…
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Social Care Leaders Lambast Successive Governments For Continual Social Care Failings
Speaking at the recent Care Show at Birmingham’s NEC, several of the country’s most prominent luminaries took aim at successive governments for their continued social…
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Voyage Care Welcomes Lee Rowley MP to Witness The Power of Social Care Firsthand
Voyage Care, provider of care and support for people with learning and physical disabilities, brain injuries, autism and complex needs, recently welcomed Lee Rowley to…
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Care Home Operator Makes Period Products Free To All Staff
Britain’s largest care home operator has made period products available to staff nationwide as part of a new partnership – with every order matched with…
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Walking Football Competition Sees Care Home Group Take On Premier League Side AFC Bournemouth
A goal-scoring care home resident and staff from Care South competed in a special intergenerational walking football competition against teams from Premier League football club,…
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