Sir Bryn Launches Hunt For Wales’ Hidden Social Care Heroes
Opera legend Sir Bryn Terfel has issued a rallying call for entries to find unsung social care heroes in Wales. The search is now underway…
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New Data Shows NHS Staff Pulled Out All The Stops To Keep Care Going During Previous Strikes
Responding to NHS England’s data showing the impact of the latest round of resident doctor strikes, Rory Deighton, acute and community care director at the…
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Best-Selling Author Peter James Becomes Ambassador Of Guild Care
Internationally best-selling crime writer Peter James is lending his support to Worthing’s trusted social care charity, Guild Care, by becoming an ambassador. Peter James is…
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Liberal Democrats Call for US Drug Deal Funds to Be Redirected into Social Care
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to abandon a controversial pharmaceutical agreement with the United States, arguing that the savings should instead be…
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North West Leads the Way with UK’s First Academy for Hospice and Palliative Care Workers
The UK’s first academy for hospice and palliative care workers has been established in the North West. Born from the Lancashire and South Cumbria Hospices…
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Residents at Clacton Care Home Share Advice for a Fulfilling 2026
Seven residents at Diagrama Foundation’s nursing and dementia care home in Clacton-on-Sea have shared their advice for making 2026 a better and more fulfilling year….
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Scotland’s Local Government Body Calls for Immediate £750 Million Social Care Cash Injection
COSLA, the voice of Local Government in Scotland is urging the Scottish Government to provide a £16 billion boost in revenue in the Scottish Budget,…
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Care Homes Not Losing Staff to Supermarkets, Major Study Finds
A comprehensive study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has challenged the long-held belief that care homes are losing staff to supermarkets and Amazon warehouses,…
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New Drug Shows Promise in Tackling Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease
Experimental treatment could offer preventative approach for at-risk individuals, researchers say Researchers are increasingly focusing on the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease as the critical…
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Plenty to Celebrate at Penarth Home as Resident Marks 106th Birthday
There were plenty of celebrations at a Penarth home following the 106th birthday of resident. Florence Batts lives at MHA Morel Court and celebrated her…
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NHS in ‘Calmer Waters but Not Out of Danger’ Yet as Winter Viruses Still Circulating
Flu cases have begun to steady but hospital cases still surpassed 3,000 in the week before Christmas, a slight fall on the week before, according…
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Care Sector Leadership Recognised in King’s New Year Honours
The care home sector has received significant recognition in the 2026 King’s New Year Honours, with awards acknowledging contributions across adult social care delivery, care…
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Menopause Hormone Therapy Does not Appear to Impact Dementia Risk
A major review of prior research has found no evidence that menopause hormone therapy either increases or decreases dementia risk in post-menopausal women, in a…
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New Care Ratings System Shows Strong Performance Across Wales
Over 92% of care services in Wales have achieved high standards in the first seven months of a new ratings system being in place. Since…
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Care Leader Awarded OBE for Major Contributions to Adult Social Care and Age-Inclusive Living
Paavan Popat, CEO of TLC Group, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List for his contribution to adult social care, workforce…
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