Jumping For Joy! Care Home Colleagues Donate Over £2,000 to Macmillan
Kirsty and Gemma from Care UK’s Murrayside care home in Edinburgh recently jumped into action, raising £1,485 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Kirsty Watson, the home’s…
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Care Homes and Nottingham University Unite to Share Dementia Care Best Practice
Staff from an East Midlands care group and the University of Nottingham recently attended an international Alzheimer’s conference – taking learnings to apply to their…
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Deputy Mayor of Wakefield Opens Fairwood Fields Care Home in Pontefract
The Deputy Mayor of Wakefield, Councillor Lynn Masterman, officially opened Fairwood Fields Care Home in Pontefract on Saturday 25th October, marking a proud new chapter…
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Care Residents and Carers Urged to Get Flu Vaccination
The flu season has hit the NHS more than a month earlier than usual, with cases three times higher than this time last year. The…
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Local Mayors Champion Fair Pay for Care Sector Workers
Two prominent regional leaders have joined a nationwide campaign advocating for improved wages within the adult social care sector. Andy Burnham and Kim McGuinness have…
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Saint Cecilia’s Chairman Attends ICG Conference with a Call for Unity and Action in Social Care
Saint Cecilia’s Care Group Chairman Mike Padgham attended the Independent Care Group (ICG) Annual Conference today in Harrogate, where he delivered an impassioned address titled…
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Care England Publishes Two Papers Focused On Practical Cost Savings For Care Providers To Drive Long-Term Investment
Care England published two pieces aimed at promoting solutions that are readily available out there for social care providers to implement, making the most out…
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CCN Responds To Speculation That Government May Change Fair Funding Review
The County Council’s Network has responded to a report in The Times newspaper that the government is set to change some of the formulae within its…
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Chairman Of ICG And Saint Cecilia’s Care Group Welcomes CQC “State Of Care” Report
The Independent Care Group (ICG), which represents independent adult social care providers across North Yorkshire and York, has welcomed the publication of the Care Quality…
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Baroness Casey Hears From Carers In Newcastle On Social Care Tour
Baroness Casey of Blackstock this week met with carers and care centre workers as she visited Newcastle as part of her Independent Commission into Adult…
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Care Sector Responds to CQC Report as Crisis Deepens
Care sector leaders have reacted to the CQC’s stark State of Care report published today, warning that the regulator’s findings on chronic workforce shortages, funding…
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Community Integrated Care Launches Bold New Five-Year Strategy: ‘Best Lives, Bolder’
National social care charity Community Integrated Care has today unveiled its ambitious new five-year strategy, ‘Best Lives, Bolder’, setting out a powerful vision for the…
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Providers Unite Wins Prestigious Legacy Award at Andor Awards
A grassroots movement that united the social care sector has been recognised with the Legacy Award at the Andor Awards, just 11 months after its…
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CQC Warns Lack Of Investment In Community Services Threatens Shift Towards Care Outside Hospital
The health and social care system remains fragmented and under severe strain as it prepares for a major shift from hospital to community care, the…
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Carers UK Welcomes Government Commitment To Publish The Independent Review Into Carer’s Allowance Overpayments
Carers UK welcomes Government commitment to publish the independent review into overpayments of Carer’s Allowance and its response before the end of this year, as…
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