Charity Calls for Commissioner for Older People as Life Expectancy Stagnates
The Centre for Ageing Better is calling for the establishment of a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing to ensure older people’s needs are considered…
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Social Care
Derbyshire Care Home Sale Collapses, Residents Face Relocation
Derbyshire County Council has announced it will close eight residential care facilities and relocate dozens of residents after negotiations with a prospective purchaser collapsed last…
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New Report Reveals Regional Disparities In Demand For Care
A new report released by care website carehome.co.uk, entitled Ageing Britain: How Demand for Care Homes is Changing, sheds light on evolving trends in the demand for older people’s care across the UK.
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Over 32,000 Sign Providers Unite Petition for Immigration Visa Reform
Providers Unite, which represents care and support providers nationwide, has delivered a substantial petition to the Chancellor containing more than 32,000 signatures, voicing serious concerns…
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Care Group Reports Transformational Year But Warns Of Sector Pressures Ahead
A long-established family-run care provider founded in Saltaire in 1983, has reported a year of significant expansion and investment across its portfolio of care homes…
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Health And Social Care Businesses Build Cash Buffers But Double Down On AI Investment Plans
The Barclays Business Prosperity Index report, combining external research of 500 business leaders and anonymised client data of around 35k UK businesses in health and social care looking back on Q3 and ahead to the future, reveals: Prior to…
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Dr Pete Calveley Is HealthInvestor Power List Winner
For the fifth time, Barchester Healthcare’s CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, has been honoured at the HealthInvestor Power List award ceremony. Dr Calveley was named the…
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Care England and RSPCA Launch Guidance on Pets in Care Homes
Care England has partnered with the RSPCA to produce comprehensive guidance on pets and companion animals in residential care settings, addressing a significant gap in…
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Investors Flock to UK Healthcare Property Market as Sector Transitions to Growth
The UK healthcare sector seems to have entered a period of active growth following a multi-year post-pandemic recovery, according to leading global property adviser Knight…
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Care Home Achieves Veteran-Friendly Status
The team and residents of Sanctuary Care’s home in Chesterton are beaming with pride after achieving Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) status! Broadmeadow Court Residential Care…
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Night of Music at Care Home Raises Over £1,500 for Mental Health Charity
A care home in Surrey has donated £1,600 to a local charity following a successful ‘night of music’ this summer. Appleby House, Care UK’s home…
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High Sheriff Joins Pets as Therapy Volunteer at Lace Hill Manor Care Home
Lace Hill Manor Care Home in Buckinghamshire welcomed the county’s High Sheriff for a special visit to witness the remarkable benefits a Pets as Therapy…
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Iris Court Home host Ploughman’s & Patriots to Honour Local Veterans
Staff and Residents at Iris Court Care Home welcomed members of local veterans’ group “ The Muster Point” for a special “Ploughman’s and Patriots “afternoon,…
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Six in 10 Over-45s Underestimate Cost of Self-Funding a Care Home Place by Thousands
Most over-45s are unaware of the true cost of funding a care home place according to new research that reinforces the need for the government…
Read more...Tackling Frailty Key To The Long-Term Health Of Our Aging Population Report Reveals
A National Audit Office report has revealed that GPs are failing to provide adequate support and follow-up care for England’s 1.5 million frail older people,…
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