Reading Brings Generations Together on World Book Day
Residents at Paternoster House care home in Waltham Abbey experienced a special literary treat when students from Upshire Primary Foundation School paid them a visit…
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Social Care
£2.6m Investment Package For Adult Social Care As Westminster City Council Approves New Budget Plans
Westminster City Council has today announced a major new investment of £2.6m to go into cushioning the cost of adult social care – meaning hundreds…
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Avery Healthcare Retains Top Spot in Care Home Industry with 2025 Award Win
Avery Healthcare is thrilled to announce that it has once again been recognised as one of the top care home providers in the UK, securing…
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New Report Highlights Urgent Need for Reform in Social Care
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) has published a landmark report summarising key insights from a series of roundtable discussions on the future of adult social…
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First £25m Of Hospice Funding Allocated
Hospice UK has welcomed the announcement of the allocation of the first £25m of additional government funding for the hospice sector in England, following the…
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Knowle Gate Care Home Spreads Kindness to Marie Curie Hospice
In celebration of Random Acts of Kindness Day, Knowle Gate Care Home recently visited Marie Curie Midlands Hospice to show appreciation for the incredible work…
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Chislehurst Care Home Celebrates Dementia Accreditation Award with the Mayor
Staff at Prince George Duke of Kent Court, a care home in Chislehurst, Kent, have received an EMBRACE Dementia Accreditation for outstanding support, care and…
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Alma Court Staff Unite for Race for Life in Support of Cancer Research
A team of 14 staff members from Alma Court Care Home in Cannock is gearing up for a life-changing challenge to support Cancer Research UK….
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Staff Leaving the NHS Among Lowest in Over a Decade
NHS staff retention schemes have helped cut the number of workers leaving the health service to one of its lowest levels in over a decade,…
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Sandbach Care Home Residents Enjoy MP Visit
Elworth Grange care home, in Sandbach, Cheshire, was visited on Friday, January 10, by Member of Parliament (MP) for Congleton, Sarah Russell. The MP for…
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Government Announces Boost in Funding for Care Homes Providing Nursing
The government has announced a 7.7% increase in funding for care homes providing nursing care in the community, which is tailored to an individual’s needs…
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Care Assistant Celebrates 10 Years Of Service With Rose Lodge
A much-cherished Care Assistant at Rose Lodge in has received a prestigious Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 10 years. Mandy…
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“Move Faster” on Social Care Reform Government Urged
UNISON has told the government that it needs to move faster in reforming adult social care, general secretary Christina McAnea has said. Ms McAnea was…
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Social Care Crisis Looms as Unfunded Costs Threaten Access to Vital Services
The UK’s social care sector is facing a deepening crisis, with warnings that unfunded cost increases could lead to fewer people receiving the support they…
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The Care Workers’ Charity Welcomes Government’s Workforce Survey Findings And Calls For Collaborative Action
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) has welcomed the release of the Government’s Adult Social Care Workforce Survey, which it says, provides valuable insights into the challenges…
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