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“Social Care Needs Funding, Not Fixing” as Burnham Urged to Act on Reform

The National Care Association (NCA) has renewed its call for urgent, funded reform of adult social care, warning that repeated commitments from politicians – including new Prime Minister Andy Burnham – will count for little unless backed by genuine investment.

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Senior Leader at Nottinghamshire Care Group Receives Award for Contribution to Adult Social Care

A Nottinghamshire care professional has received national recognition for her outstanding decade-long contribution to adult social care. Liz Norton, Head of Learning and Development at…

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Care Home Residents Enjoy Open-Air Performance of Romeo & Juliet

Residents, families and members of the wider community gathered in the beautiful grounds of The Dower House in Winchester to enjoy a wonderful open-air performance of Shakespeare’s timeless classic, Romeo & Juliet.

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New Treatments and Blood Tests Bring Fresh Hope in Fight Against Dementia

More than 10,000 researchers from around the world descended on London this week for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), the world’s largest gathering dedicated…

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Care Workers to be Represented in Fair Pay Agreements Government Confirms

Millions of care workers in England will be represented in upcoming negotiations on pay and working conditions through a new body established to deliver the first…

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NIHR Annual Report Reveals £1.7 Billion Investment in Health and Care Research, Marking Two Decades of Impact

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has published its Annual Report for 2025/26, marking two decades of transforming the health and social care research landscape in the UK.

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Coroner Links 1966 World Cup Winner’s Dementia to Football Heading, Renewing Calls for Better Support for Ex-Players

A landmark inquest finding is putting fresh pressure on football authorities to do more for former players living with dementia — a message that will resonate strongly with the UK’s care home sector, which supports a growing number of ex-sportspeople affected by neurodegenerative disease.

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Variation in Social Care Cannot Be Fixed Without Investing in the Workforce

The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) has responded to the Care Quality Commission’s first national report drawing together assessments of all 153 local authorities in England with adult social care duties.

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£5,000 Prize Up for Grabs as Care Sector’s Got Talent Returns with Biggest-Ever Search for Social Care’s Hidden Stars

Care Sector’s Got Talent is back for 2026 with its biggest-ever prize fund, a brand-new stage at the Care Show and a call for everyone working across social care to step into the spotlight.

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