St David’s Day: Dragons, Daffodils and Lamb as Veterans Celebrate the Patron Saint of Wales
St David’s Day has been celebrated by residents at Royal Star & Garter. Staff filled the Homes with daffodils and put up red dragon flags…
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Social Care
Older People Waiting Far Too Long for the Social Care Says Age UK
Age UK is handing in a letter to the Chancellor this week, signed by more than 30,000 people, urging him to use the Spring Budget…
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Guide Dog Visits Wellington Dementia Care Home
Residents of a dementia care home in Wellington responded with lively interest to a recent visit by a local guide dog user, accompanied with her…
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Best Selling Author Frederick Forsyth CBE Gives Exclusive Reading to Care Home Residents’ New Book Club
Care home residents who are part of its newly launched book club were treated to an audience with a best-selling author. Famed for penning…
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Research Sets Out Improved Process for Using AI Technology in Social Care
A new guide has been launched to help Councils and social care providers avoid common pitfalls when introducing new and emerging technology into adult social…
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Demand for Adult Social care Hits Record High While Support from Local Authorities Drops
There are more requests for publicly-funded social care in England than ever before, yet the number of people receiving it continues to fall, finds a…
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Boss of Care Regulator Spells Out Vision for ‘Gridlocked’ NHS
The country’s health and social care system is in “gridlock, which is harming patients and can only be fixed by long-term funding and technology-driven innovations…
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RCN Scotland Comment On Reports National Care Service Bill to be Delayed
RCN Scotland has welcomed reports that the Scottish Government will delay progress of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill until June. RCN Scotland wrote to…
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Lords Committee Launches New Inquiry Examining the Integration of Primary and Community Care
The crossbench House of Lords special inquiry Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee has published its call for evidence as it launches a new…
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25% of Social Care Professionals Moved Jobs Last Year Due to Unfulfilling Work
New research released by Hays has found that close to half (46%) of social care professionals moved jobs in the last 12 months driven by…
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The Care Innovation Challenge Returns for 2023
The Care Innovation Challenge, a hackathon-style creative weekend of idea generation and prototype trialling, returns in July 2023. With cash prizes for the top spots,…
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Care England “Fair Cost of Care Analysis” Reveals Funding Shortfall
Care England has identified that Local Authorities in England were underfunding older people’s residential and nursing care homes by over £2bn per annum during 2021/22…
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Matt Hancock Accused of Rejecting Care Home Covid Testing Advice
Former health secretary Matt Hancock is facing claims that he rejected COVID-19 testing advice for residents going into England’s care homes while he was health…
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System for Challenging Social Care Decisions ‘Failing those Who Need It’
Adults receiving social care in England and Wales are being failed if they try to challenge decisions made by local authorities, according to an inquiry…
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‘A-Mule-Sing’ Visitor Brings Joy to Andover Care Home Residents
Residents at Millway House in Andover have enjoyed a visit from a rather special guest this week – a donkey called Charlie. The furry visitor,…
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