“I Never Thought I’d See This Again” – Droitwich Mews Care Home Grants Resident’s Lifelong Wish
A lifetime of memories, a dream she thought was lost, and a journey that brought it all back. Droitwich Mews Care Home has made a…
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Social Care
Shift To Community Care May Be ‘Unachievable’ Without More Capital Investment
Efforts to deliver one of the government’s major NHS priorities to shift more care into the community will need to be boosted by targeted capital…
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NHS England Abolition a Seismic Shift for Health and Social Care
The government’s pledge to reduce bureaucracy and directing more resources to frontline staff, mean there is now a ‘unique opportunity to develop innovative models of…
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New Rules To Prioritise Recruiting Care Workers In England
From 9 April, care providers who want to recruit a new worker from overseas will have to first prove that they have attempted to recruit…
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98-Year-Old Middlesbrough Veteran Honoured By French For War Service
Dennis Smith, aged 98, a resident at Astune Rise care home in Eston, Middlesbrough has been appointed to the rank of Chevalier in the Order…
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Kailash Manor Hosts Bhagavad Gita Wisdom Circle in Partnership with ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor
On Tuesday, 12th March, Kailash Manor Care Home once again opened its doors for the Bhagavad Gita Wisdom Circle, a monthly spiritual gathering in collaboration…
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Thirsk Care Home Resident Reveals Secret to Long Life on 104th Birthday
A resident at HC-One’s Hambleton Grange Care Home, in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, has revealed her secret to a long and happy life in celebration of…
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Mayor of Burgess Hill Joins Boutique Care Homes for Topping Out Ceremony
Boutique Care Homes celebrated a significant milestone in the development of Keymer Hall Care Home, as local dignitaries gathered for a topping out ceremony. The…
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People Caught In ‘Damaging Cycle’ Of Re-Admittance To Mental Health Services Due To A Lack Of Support, CQC reports
Many people with mental health needs are not getting the care they need, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) highlighted in a report published this week….
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Government to Abolish NHS England to Cut Bureaucracy and Boost Frontline Services
In a significant policy shift, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that NHS England will be abolished, with its responsibilities brought back under the…
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Park Avenue Care Home Welcomes the Mayor of Bromley to Honour the National Day of Reflection
Park Avenue Care Home in Bromley recently welcomed distinguished guests to mark the fifth anniversary of the National Day of Reflection. Mayor of Bromley, Cllr…
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Residents at Wigston Care Homes Enjoy MP Visit
HC-One’s Magna and Cedar Court Care Homes in Wigston, Leicestershire, were visited on Friday 7th March by Member of Parliament (MP) for Harborough, Oadby and…
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Care Assistant Launches “Hearts At The Hamptons”
Care assistant Josephine (Jo) Parkinson, who has worked at The Hamptons, located off Main Drive in Lytham St Annes, for over five years, has single-handedly…
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MSP Hails “Absolutely Critical” £11m Care Home Investment In Inverness
A Highlands and Islands MSP has welcomed Parklands Care Homes’ £11 million investment in a new care home in Inverness, calling it “absolutely critical” for…
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Distressing Experiences of Death and Dying in Care Homes During COVID-19 Pandemic
Research led by Lancaster University has revealed that the exceptional circumstances early in the COVID-19 pandemic led to distressing experiences of death and dying in…
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