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Social Care “Defenceless” While Government Declares Victory on Migration says Care England
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Social Care “Defenceless” While Government Declares Victory on Migration says Care England

May 22, 2026
CMA
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CMA Proposes to Accept Remedies in Welltower Care Home Deal

May 22, 2026
Kent Celebrates Dementia Champions at 2026 Awards and Conference
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Kent Celebrates Dementia Champions at 2026 Awards and Conference

May 22, 2026
NCF Makes the Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the Second Year
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NCF Makes the Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the Second Year

May 22, 2026
Surrey Care Home Bids Fond Farewell to Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice with Ceremony
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Surrey Care Home Bids Fond Farewell to Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice with Ceremony

May 22, 2026
Local Motorbiking Community Rallies Together for Parkstone Care Home Resident’s Special Wish
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Local Motorbiking Community Rallies Together for Parkstone Care Home Resident’s Special Wish

May 22, 2026
Penhurst Gardens Care Home Celebrates Resident and WWII Veteran’s 105th Birthday Milestone
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Penhurst Gardens Care Home Celebrates Resident and WWII Veteran’s 105th Birthday Milestone

May 22, 2026
Rotherwood Healthcare Wins ‘Best for Resident Safety’ at the Care Home Awards 2026
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Rotherwood Healthcare Wins ‘Best for Resident Safety’ at the Care Home Awards 2026

May 22, 2026
Skilled Worker Visa Analysis Highlights Strong Long-Term Retention in Health and Care Sector
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Skilled Worker Visa Analysis Highlights Strong Long-Term Retention in Health and Care Sector

May 22, 2026
Partnership Between Hitchin Home and Local College to Encourage Collaboration Between Generations.
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Partnership Between Hitchin Home and Local College to Encourage Collaboration Between Generations.

May 22, 2026
“Great Honour For Us, Very Proud to Represent MHA And MHA Stratton House” – Colleagues from Bath Home Share Experience of Royal Garden Party
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“Great Honour For Us, Very Proud to Represent MHA And MHA Stratton House” – Colleagues from Bath Home Share Experience of Royal Garden Party

May 21, 2026
Horsham Care Home Honour Staff On International Nurses’ Day
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May 21, 2026
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May 19, 2026
Prime Minister Must Make Social Care Reform the Legacy of This Government, Says ICG
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Prime Minister Must Make Social Care Reform the Legacy of This Government, Says ICG

May 12, 2026
Care England Calls For Councillors To Make Adult Social Care A Top Priority Following Local Elections
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Care England Calls For Councillors To Make Adult Social Care A Top Priority Following Local Elections

May 11, 2026
100,000 Volunteers Join Dementia Research Effort as Calls Grow for Greater Participation
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May 8, 2026

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Social Care “Defenceless” While Government Declares Victory on Migration says Care England
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Social Care “Defenceless” While Government Declares Victory on Migration says Care England

May 22, 2026

Reacting to yesterday’s immigration statistics, Care England warns that the figures reveal the human cost of chasing political headlines. A sector in workforce crisis, stripped…

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CMA Proposes to Accept Remedies in Welltower Care Home Deal

May 22, 2026

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is proposing to accept remedies offered following its investigation into Welltower’s purchase of more than 600 care homes across…

Kent Celebrates Dementia Champions at 2026 Awards and Conference
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Kent Celebrates Dementia Champions at 2026 Awards and Conference

May 22, 2026

People, organisations and community groups from across Kent were recognised for their outstanding support for people living with dementia at the 2026 Dementia Friendly Kent…

NCF Makes the Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the Second Year
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NCF Makes the Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the Second Year

May 22, 2026

The National Care Forum (NCF) has again been named one of the Sunday Times Best Places To Work, making the prestigious list in the small…

Surrey Care Home Bids Fond Farewell to Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice with Ceremony
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Surrey Care Home Bids Fond Farewell to Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice with Ceremony

May 22, 2026

Kings Lodge Care Home, Camberley, is waving farewell to the Phyllis Tuckwell In-Patient Unit which has been based there since 2023. Phyllis Tuckwell provides expert…

Local Motorbiking Community Rallies Together for Parkstone Care Home Resident’s Special Wish
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Local Motorbiking Community Rallies Together for Parkstone Care Home Resident’s Special Wish

May 22, 2026

Dozens of local bikers united to surprise a Parkstone care home resident at his own motorbike rally. Tony, who lives in Alexandra House in Parkstone,…

Penhurst Gardens Care Home Celebrates Resident and WWII Veteran’s 105th Birthday Milestone
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Penhurst Gardens Care Home Celebrates Resident and WWII Veteran’s 105th Birthday Milestone

May 22, 2026

A Chipping Norton care home has marked an extraordinary milestone, celebrating the 105th birthday of much-loved resident and Second World War veteran, Joan Ramsay. As…

Rotherwood Healthcare Wins ‘Best for Resident Safety’ at the Care Home Awards 2026
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Rotherwood Healthcare Wins ‘Best for Resident Safety’ at the Care Home Awards 2026

May 22, 2026

Rotherwood Healthcare has been awarded the prestigious ‘Best for Resident Safety’ title at the nationally recognised Care Home Awards 2026. The award celebrates excellence across…

Skilled Worker Visa Analysis Highlights Strong Long-Term Retention in Health and Care Sector
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Skilled Worker Visa Analysis Highlights Strong Long-Term Retention in Health and Care Sector

May 22, 2026

A newly published report from the Migration Advisory Committee has revealed that overseas workers employed in health and social care are among the most likely…

Partnership Between Hitchin Home and Local College to Encourage Collaboration Between Generations.
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Partnership Between Hitchin Home and Local College to Encourage Collaboration Between Generations.

May 22, 2026

A Hitchin home and a local college have joined forces to encourage intergenerational collaboration. MHA Elmside and North Hertfordshire College have been working together with…

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QCS Acquires CareBrain to Accelerate Care Sector Transformation
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QCS Acquires CareBrain to Accelerate Care Sector Transformation

May 20, 2026

Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) has announced the acquisition of CareBrain, a technology transformation platform purpose-built for the care sector, marking a significant milestone in QCS’s…

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April 28, 2026
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April 10, 2026
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April 1, 2026
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May 18, 2026

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May 13, 2026
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May 7, 2026
Whistleblowing in Care: Speaking Up When Lives Are on the Line
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May 1, 2026
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April 15, 2026

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