Music and Dancing Bring Gittisham Hill House to Life
HC-One’s Gittisham Hill House Care Home in Honiton, Devon, was filled with music, laughter and dancing as residents enjoyed another much-loved visit from singer Tom…
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Social Care
Taking Ownership of Change: Why the Isle of Man is Using Innovation to Enhance its Health and Social Care
By Mark Fuller, Director of Health and Social Care Transformation, Isle of Man Government Department for Health and Social Care (www.gov.im) After more than 20…
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Adult Social Care Fair Pay Agreement Is ‘Unworkable’ Without Funding LGA Says
The Local Government Association (LGA) has thrown its weight behind efforts to improve pay for adult social care workers, but has issued a stark warning…
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Maria Mallaband Appoints Paul McPartlan as Chief Operating Officer
Care home provider Maria Mallaband Care Group has appointed Paul McPartlan as Chief Operating Officer – 35 years after he began his journey as a…
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107-year-old War Veteran Arthur Gillett Celebrates Birthday at Pytchley Court Care Home
Resident Arthur Gillett has celebrated an extraordinary milestone as he marked his 107th birthday at HC-One’s Pytchley Court Care Home in Brixworth, Northampton. Arthur’s birthday…
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Care Manager Celebrates 10 Years Of Service With Hickathrift House
A Home General Manager at Hickathrift House Care Home in Marshland St. James, Wisbech has received a prestigious Ten-Year Service Award in celebration of working…
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Meallmore Gift to Age Scotland
Meallmore provider of elderly and specialist care is kicking off 2026 with a charitable donation to Age Scotland. Every December, a charity with importance to…
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Bedhampton Care Home Brings Generations Together Through Collaboration With Local Youth Hub
Portsdown View care home in Bedhampton welcomed a group of young people from Havant Youth Hub as part of a new collaboration with Havant Borough…
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NHS’s Shift To Neighbourhoods Could Flounder Without Strengthening The Workforce, Health Committee Tells Govt
The Health and Social Care Committee has warned that the Government’s 10 Year Workforce Plan for the NHS – shifting services from hospitals to neighbourhoods…
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Sir Bryn Launches Hunt For Wales’ Hidden Social Care Heroes
Opera legend Sir Bryn Terfel has issued a rallying call for entries to find unsung social care heroes in Wales. The search is now underway…
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New Data Shows NHS Staff Pulled Out All The Stops To Keep Care Going During Previous Strikes
Responding to NHS England’s data showing the impact of the latest round of resident doctor strikes, Rory Deighton, acute and community care director at the…
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Peter James at the Göteborg Book Fair 2025 - Credit: Johan Jönsson, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license
Best-Selling Author Peter James Becomes Ambassador Of Guild Care
Internationally best-selling crime writer Peter James is lending his support to Worthing’s trusted social care charity, Guild Care, by becoming an ambassador. Peter James is…
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Liberal Democrats Call for US Drug Deal Funds to Be Redirected into Social Care
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to abandon a controversial pharmaceutical agreement with the United States, arguing that the savings should instead be…
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North West Leads the Way with UK’s First Academy for Hospice and Palliative Care Workers
The UK’s first academy for hospice and palliative care workers has been established in the North West. Born from the Lancashire and South Cumbria Hospices…
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Residents at Clacton Care Home Share Advice for a Fulfilling 2026
Seven residents at Diagrama Foundation’s nursing and dementia care home in Clacton-on-Sea have shared their advice for making 2026 a better and more fulfilling year….
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