Birthday Celebrations At Leicester Home As Resident Turns 105
There were plenty of celebrations at a Leicester home following the 105th birthday of one of their residents. Gwen Jackson lives at MHA Aigburth and…
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Social Care
Wigston Care Home Opens Dementia-Friendly Pub Inspired By Resident
HC-One’s Magna Care Home in Wigston, Leicestershire, held the grand opening of their new pub, the Robin’s Nest – inspired by resident Colin Mayes –…
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CQC Sets Out “Re-Building Trust” In Regulation Programme
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is taking steps to rebuild trust in its regulation. In July this year a damning interim report from a government-commissioned…
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Brunelcare Wins Big At The Care & Support West Awards
Bristol-based charity Brunelcare is celebrating after taking home two trophies at the Care & Support West Awards. The annual event, which was held at Ashton…
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Dementia Care Manager Heads To Geneva To Discuss ‘Anticipatory” Grief In Dementia At Alzheimer Europe Conference 2024
HC-One Dementia Care Manager, Amy Pepper, is set to speak at the world-leading Alzheimer Europe Conference 2024 about the “under researched” area of anticipatory grief,…
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Motorcycle Owners Visit Care Home
Residents at Diamond House Care Home in Downham Market are still revving with excitement after 40 motorcyclists descended on the home to show off their…
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Funding Black-Hole Could Leave Councils As ‘Little More Than Care Authorities’ Government Warned
Councils today warn that unless the government acts in the Budget and Spending Review, local authorities in England face a funding shortfall of £54bn over…
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Care Show Birmingham Announces Minister Of State For Care As Keynote Speaker
We are pleased to announce Stephen Kinnock, the newly appointed Minister of State for Care, will deliver a video address in the Care Keynote Theatre…
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Drop ‘Botched’ Plans For National Care Service Scottish Government Urged
Scottish Health secretary Neil Gray has been urged to drop plans for a National Care Service (NCS) as it emerged the proposals have already cost…
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Join The Carer on Stand H05 at The Care Show 2024 at Birmingham’s NEC!
We are excited to announce that The Carer, the UK’s leading title in both print and digital for the residential and nursing care sector, will…
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Mckellen Praises UK’s ‘First Of A Kind’ LGBTQ+ Care Scheme
Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/) Actor Sir Ian McKellen has praised Manchester City Council’s approval of the UK’s ‘first of a kind’ purpose-built…
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Expert Panel Brings Social Care Conversation To Heart Of Labour Party Conference
This year’s Labour Party Conference saw a host of MPs and social care leaders come together for a discussion about the future of social care…
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NHS Health And Social Care Leader Calls For Systemic Solutions For National Economic Growth
Speaking on the Voices of Care Podcast from Newcross Healthcare Salma Yasmeen, chief executive of Sheffield Health and Social Care FT (SHSC), discussed how better…
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Care Workers Lose Up To £3,698 In Pay Last Year Research Reveals
At least 300,000 care workers lost out on up to £3,698 in pay last year as their wages fall below inflation, GMB analysis reveals. ONS…
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Elgar Court Has A ‘Latte’ Fun At Macmillan Coffee Morning
Staff and residents at Elgar Court in Malvern held a charity coffee morning and bake sale on 27 September to raise money for Macmillan Cancer…
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