Strikes, Smiles and Bean Bags: Kenton Care Home Hosts Energetic Activity Day
There was plenty of laughter, friendly competition, and even a few strikes at HC-One’s Kirkwood Court Care Home in Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, as residents…
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Unheard Voices Reshape Health and Care in Pioneering Arts Research Project
Clubs, schools, day centres and other community settings could help to make health and care more accessible, new research suggests. Familiar places like these could…
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Tropical Celebrations For Care Home’s Second Birthday
With Yorkshire basking in glorious sunshine and record-breaking temperatures, the team at Guiseley Manor decided to bring a slice of paradise to their doorstep with…
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From Weymouth Care Worker to Head of Operations!
Portland-based national care provider Agincare has announced the appointment of Kelly Nash as Head of Operations for its national home care service. Kelly first joined…
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York Care Home Celebrates Resident’s Inspiring Journey To Walk Again
HC-One’s Ebor Court Care Home in Nether Poppleton, York, North Yorkshire, is thrilled to share the remarkable achievement of resident John Mortimer, who has successfully…
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Social Care Sector Has Yet to Learn the Lessons of Pandemic, says UNISON
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said that if ‘another pandemic were to happen tomorrow, the big worry is that social care would be in exactly…
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Classic American Cars Roll into Houghton-le-Spring Dementia Care Home
The show-stopping lineup included a 1952 Chevy Navy (which once served a very different purpose – transporting prisoners!), a 90s Dodge Ram 3500, a 1970…
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Financial Pressure on Councils Leading to Reduced Care Spending Survey Reveals
Local authorities across England have been forced to cut prevention spending by over 10% this year as adult social care costs spiral out of control,…
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SCIE’s National Co-Production Week 2025 Uncovers New Insights Into Innovation Through Co-Production
The tenth annual Co-Production Week, hosted by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), has revealed compelling new insights into how co-production is reshaping adult…
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Delivering Neighbourhood Health Services Requires Intervention with the Social Care Sector
Care England has responded to the Government’s announcement on the introduction of neighbourhood health services, noting the potential benefits of more locally coordinated care but…
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Boost For Care Workforce As Care Professionals Register Meets PSA Public Interest Test
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has today published a report confirming that the Care Professionals Register – administered by the National Association of Care and…
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Care England Responds to Government’s “Cost of Inaction”
Care England has welcomed the government’s formal response to the Health and Social Care Committee report Adult social care reform: The Cost of Inaction.. The response…
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Hidden Quarter Trillion: Councils’ £276bn Untapped Economic Potential
Councils across England could unleash £276 billion of untapped economic potential – equivalent to more than a 10th of national output – with government support…
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Berkley Care Group Welcomes QICN And DHSC Leaders For Launch Of New Faculty Of Adult Social Care Nursing
The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing’s newly appointed Chief Executive marked her first day in post with a visit to a leading all-inclusive care group…
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COVID-19 Inquiry Continues to Examine Care Sector Impact
The inquiry has continued this week examining the impact of the pandemic on care services for elderly and disabled people. Healthcare professionals working in residential…
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