Hundreds Compete In One of the UK’s Biggest Care Home Sporting Events
With the Paris Olympics now here, a group of Suffolk care homes hosted their own Games – featuring breakdancing. The one-of-a-kind event was held at…
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Social Care
Homecare Association Report Reveals Critically Low Fee Rates For State-Funded Homecare
New research from the Homecare Association shows that fee rates for state-funded homecare across the UK remain dangerously low, failing to keep pace with rising…
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Northampton Carers Long Service Awards
Care Assistants at Collingtree Park care home in Northampton have received their prestigious Long Service Awards in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for a…
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Joint Letter Sent to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Registering Concerns Decisions on Adult Social Care
The National Care Forum (NCF) has today signed an unprecedented joint open letter that has been sent to the Secretary of State for Health and…
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CQC Inspections Fall To Second Lowest Level Since 2016 – New Data Shows
Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections have fallen to their second lowest level in almost 10 years, as the day-to-day regulatory function of the public body…
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Government Cancels Plans For Social Care Charging Reform
The government has announced it will not proceed with adult social care charging reforms, as part of its newly published ‘public spending audit’. Chancellor Rachel…
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Louise Atherton Joins Westgate Healthcare as Quality Director
Westgate Healthcare has announced the appointment of Louise Atherton as its new Quality Director. With over 35 years of experience in the care industry, Louise…
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Dance Students Step to the Beat at Chislehurst Care Home
Residents and staff at RMBI Care Co. Home Prince George Duke of Kent Court, in Chislehurst, Kent were in for a toe-tapping treat when talented…
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Carers UK to Present Carer’s Allowance Overpayments Report to Minister
Unpaid carers will share the devastating impact of Carer’s Allowance overpayments on their lives in a report due to be handed to Sir Stephen Timms,…
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Hazel Lodge Care Home Appoints New General Manager
Staff at Barchester Healthcare’s Hazel Lodge care home, in Battle have welcomed a new General Manager to head up the team. Jonathan Johnson will oversee…
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Parley Place Music Festival Brings The Local Community Together
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Parley Place care home to enjoy a Mini music Festival that was held in the…
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Rotherham Care Home Celebrate International Friendship Day
With International Friendship Day coming up (July 30th) Orchard Care Homes has found its own British version of the Golden Girls living their best lives…
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Sector Reacts to CQC’s Damning Report
The UK Government has admitted that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is “not fit for purpose”, https://thecareruk.com/cqc-not-fit-for-purpose-says-health-secretary/ with the release today of an interim report…
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Postcode Lottery For Care Facing The Public Today Analysis Reveals
All local authorities are struggling with under-funding, but there are big differences in the rates of requests for care being accepted both between regions and…
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CQC “Not Fit For Purpose” Says Health Secretary
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is “not fit for purpose”, health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has stated, after a critical report revealed significant…
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