Sector Leaders Respond to National Care Service Plans
Social care organisations have broadly welcomed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plans for a National Care Service, while stressing that sustainable funding, workforce reform and the…
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Social Care
Lovett Opens 78 Bedroom Care Home in Kings Hill
Cllr Sarah Hudson, Deputy Mayor of Kings Hill, joined the Lovett Care team at the official opening and ribbon cutting of its brand new, purpose…
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Leading Sports Figures Unite to Raise Over £300,000 in Aid of Alzheimer’s Society
Monday 28 September, saw leading figures from the world of sport take on a unique endurance challenge at the home of cricket in support of…
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Care Staff on Top of the World after Bennachie Climb
A team from Weston View Care Home in Keith has raised £950 for its residents’ comfort fund after climbing Bennachie in Aberdeenshire. Seven members of…
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Burnham to Scrap Pensions Triple lock to Fund Free National Care Service
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will pay for a new national care service by ending the state pension “triple lock”. Addressing Labour’s annual…
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Spellman Care Triumphs at Keighley & Airedale Business Awards for Exceptional Person-Led Care
Independent family-run care provider Spellman Care is celebrating after being named Health and Wellbeing Business of the Year at the Keighley and Airedale Business Awards,…
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Thorn Springs Resident Gets Back in the Saddle to Raise £479 for Alzheimer’s Society
A resident at Thorn Springs Care Home in Houghton Regis has returned to his cycling roots in a fundraising challenge, raising £479 for Alzheimer’s Society….
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‘Stigma’ Around Falling Can Deter Older People from Voicing Concerns to Doctors Study Reveals
New research from the University of Winchester suggests that older people are not only concerned about falling but are reluctant to talk about those concerns….
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Care Dorset Delivering Over £1m Savings Each Year
Dorset Council’s adult social care provider is returning over £1m a year in savings to Dorset taxpayers, it was revealed this week, with all of…
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Care Equity Must be at Heart of Social Care Reform, Labour Conference Panel Hears
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and the Centre for Care brought together political, research and sector leaders at the Labour Party Conference in…
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Boost for Armed Forces Veterans Living at Old Sarum Manor
Michael Berkley-Blezard, General Manager Former members of the Armed Forces living at Salisbury care home, Old Sarum Manor, will benefit from enhanced person-centred care and…
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Mossdale Residence Residents, Families and Staff Bake up a Storm in York Bake-Off
Residents, relatives and colleagues at Mossdale Residence Care Home in Burnholme, York, put their baking skills to the test in a special bake-off competition judged…
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Public Hugely Underestimate Likelihood of Becoming Unpaid Carers Research Reveals
The public significantly underestimate the likelihood of becoming an unpaid carer at some point in their lives, guessing 38% of people in the UK ever…
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Don’t Move the Goalposts for UK Care Workers, Providers Say
The Homecare Association, which represents more than 2,100 homecare providers across the UK, is calling on the government to confirm that care workers already living…
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Burnham Outlines Vision for Universal Social Care Service in England
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has set out plans for a fundamental overhaul of adult social care in England, proposing a universal service which would be…
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