Work Starts on New £20m Bowdon Care Home
Building is now officially underway on a new state-of-the-art £20m care facility on the site of the former Mercure Hotel in Bowdon, with practical completion…
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Social Care
Bournemouth Care Home Celebrates Dementia Accreditation Award with The Mayor
Staff at Zetland Court, a care home in Bournemouth, has recently received an EMBRACE Dementia Accreditation for outstanding support, care and attention dedicated to residents…
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Care Home Resident’s Pottery Displayed at The Art Place in Chelmsford
A resident at a care home in Feering near Colchester is exhibiting her hand made pottery at The Art Place in Chelmsford city centre. Karen…
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First Of Its Kind Practical Resource Is Launched To Support The UK’s Health And Care Sector
Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM) has launched ‘Appreciating Health and Care’, a practical guide for the health and social care sector, enabling professionals from across…
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Record Numbers Of Care Providers Checking Their Data And Cyber Security Arrangements
70% (18,000) of all CQC registered care provider locations have an up-to-date Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) in place – up from just 15%…
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Hospital Discharge Rise Is Down To Social Care Neglect
Shocking delays in hospital discharges won’t improve until the country reforms adult social care, campaigners have warned. Reports suggest new investment in the NHS is…
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Staff Member At Penarth Home Spends Afternoon Mingling With Royals At Garden Party
A staff member at a Penarth home spent an afternoon walking the grounds of Buckingham Palace. Mandy Jenkins works as an administration manager at MHA…
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Significant Deficit In Elderly Care Home Bed Numbers In Wales Expected By 2034 Says New Christie & Co Report
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has launched its ‘Wales Healthcare Market Insight 2024’ report, which analyses the elderly care home market across Wales…
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Care Act 10 Years On: LGA Survey Lays Bare Urgent Action Needed In Adult Social Care
Councils are doing all they can to ensure they meet their duties under the Care Act – including cutting spending on other neighbourhood services –…
Read more...Call For General Election To Kick-Start Care Reform
The country needs a General Election to save social care after another damning report exposed the sorry state of the sector, campaigners have said. A…
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“Deliver Pay Rises” As Report Warns Of Economic “Negative Impact”
The first detailed study of new plans for “Fair Pay Agreements”- published by Policy Exchange finds that the policy could cost taxpayers £4.2bn per year…
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Oyster Care Homes Celebrates with Topping Out Ceremony at New Midsomer Norton Facility
Oyster Care Homes recently celebrated the topping out ceremony of its latest project, Somer Valley House, in Midsomer Norton. This event marked the completion of…
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UK Homecare Leaders Demand Urgent Social Care Reform Amidst Growing Crisis
Recent developments highlighted by The Guardian, including systemic failures and the resignation of the UK government’s dementia adviser over the prosecution of carers, have brought…
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Art Lover Visits Ashmolean Museum As Part Of Seize The Day Initiative
A resident at a Carterton home who is an avid painter visited Ashmolean Museum as part of her Seize the Day. Avril Love lives at…
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Sunny Garden Party to Remember VE Day
Collingtree Park care home in Northampton marked the 79th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in style by throwing a garden party with afternoon tea…
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