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Healthy Midlife Habits Linked to Up to 13 More Years Without Dementia
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Healthy Midlife Habits Linked to Up to 13 More Years Without Dementia

August 10, 2026
US Care Home Investor CareTrust Deepens UK Footprint with £167m Care Home Portfolio Acquisition
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US Care Home Investor CareTrust Deepens UK Footprint with £167m Care Home Portfolio Acquisition

August 10, 2026
Community Comes Together to Support Uttlesford Foodbank at The Saffron Club
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Community Comes Together to Support Uttlesford Foodbank at The Saffron Club

August 10, 2026
Dorset Care Home Swings into Sparkling 35th Anniversary Celebration
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Dorset Care Home Swings into Sparkling 35th Anniversary Celebration

August 10, 2026
A Toast to Tradition: Celebrating Afternoon Tea Week in Care Homes Across the UK
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A Toast to Tradition: Celebrating Afternoon Tea Week in Care Homes Across the UK

August 10, 2026
Major Expansion of Community Mental Health Support Across England
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Major Expansion of Community Mental Health Support Across England

August 10, 2026
General Manager Achieves Victory in Fundraising Challenge, Raising Over £1,000 for Charity
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General Manager Achieves Victory in Fundraising Challenge, Raising Over £1,000 for Charity

August 7, 2026
Line Dancers Honour Retired Teacher With Major Fundraising Event
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Line Dancers Honour Retired Teacher With Major Fundraising Event

August 7, 2026
Care Home’s Open Garden Afternoon Blooms With £550 Charity Boost
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Care Home’s Open Garden Afternoon Blooms With £550 Charity Boost

August 7, 2026
Mental Health Trusts Back New NHS Waiting Time Targets to Improve Patient Access
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Mental Health Trusts Back New NHS Waiting Time Targets to Improve Patient Access

August 7, 2026
Audley Foundation Marks 5 Year Milestone with Over £217,000 Donated to Charity
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Audley Foundation Marks 5 Year Milestone with Over £217,000 Donated to Charity

August 7, 2026
RCN Calls for End to ‘Grotesque’ Exploitation of Migrant Nursing Staff
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RCN Calls for End to ‘Grotesque’ Exploitation of Migrant Nursing Staff

August 7, 2026
One In Six Hospital Beds Filled by Dementia Patients
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One In Six Hospital Beds Filled by Dementia Patients

August 5, 2026
PM Pledges to End “Decades of Political Drift” on Social Care
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PM Pledges to End “Decades of Political Drift” on Social Care

July 29, 2026
Care Workers’ Charity Helps CQC Launch New Guide
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July 29, 2026
Inequities Shape Social Care Experiences Research Reveals
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Inequities Shape Social Care Experiences Research Reveals

July 27, 2026

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Healthy Midlife Habits Linked to Up to 13 More Years Without Dementia
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Healthy Midlife Habits Linked to Up to 13 More Years Without Dementia

August 10, 2026

Keeping blood pressure under control, avoiding diabetes and not smoking during midlife could be associated with substantially more years of life free from dementia, according to new research involving more than 12,000 US adults.

US Care Home Investor CareTrust Deepens UK Footprint with £167m Care Home Portfolio Acquisition
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US Care Home Investor CareTrust Deepens UK Footprint with £167m Care Home Portfolio Acquisition

August 10, 2026

CareTrust REIT, the US-listed real estate investment trust, has significantly expanded its presence in the UK care sector after completing the acquisition of a 16-strong portfolio of care homes across England and Scotland…

Community Comes Together to Support Uttlesford Foodbank at The Saffron Club
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Community Comes Together to Support Uttlesford Foodbank at The Saffron Club

August 10, 2026

The Saffron Day Club, based at Stanley Wilson Lodge Care Home in Saffron Walden, recently welcomed local residents, charities and community organisations for a special Foodbank Awareness and Donation Day in partnership with Uttlesford Foodbank.

Dorset Care Home Swings into Sparkling 35th Anniversary Celebration
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Dorset Care Home Swings into Sparkling 35th Anniversary Celebration

August 10, 2026

More than a third of a century of community care has been celebrated in style at a Dorset nursing and residential home.

A Toast to Tradition: Celebrating Afternoon Tea Week in Care Homes Across the UK
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A Toast to Tradition: Celebrating Afternoon Tea Week in Care Homes Across the UK

August 10, 2026

From 10th to 16th August 2026, care homes up and down the country will once again be reaching for their finest china, plumping up their scones, and polishing their teapots in celebration of Afternoon Tea Week — one of the most delightfully British traditions in the residential and nursing care calendar.

Major Expansion of Community Mental Health Support Across England
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Major Expansion of Community Mental Health Support Across England

August 10, 2026

People struggling with their mental health will get help earlier and closer to home, with 159 new NHS mental health facilities opening across England.

General Manager Achieves Victory in Fundraising Challenge, Raising Over £1,000 for Charity
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General Manager Achieves Victory in Fundraising Challenge, Raising Over £1,000 for Charity

August 7, 2026

Mill Court care home in Shalford, Surrey is celebrating the wonderful achievement of their General Manager, who has been crowned the overall winner of a…

Line Dancers Honour Retired Teacher With Major Fundraising Event
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Line Dancers Honour Retired Teacher With Major Fundraising Event

August 7, 2026

An 82-year-old retired dance teacher who lives at St Benedicts Nursing Home in Glastonbury has been honoured with a fundraising line dance event that raised £1700 to help buy specialist equipment for use by residents.

Care Home’s Open Garden Afternoon Blooms With £550 Charity Boost
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Care Home’s Open Garden Afternoon Blooms With £550 Charity Boost

August 7, 2026

An open garden afternoon at a Salisbury care home has raised more than £550 for the city’s hospice charity.

Mental Health Trusts Back New NHS Waiting Time Targets to Improve Patient Access
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Mental Health Trusts Back New NHS Waiting Time Targets to Improve Patient Access

August 7, 2026

Leaders of England’s mental health trusts have signed up to a fresh set of performance and waiting time goals agreed with NHS England, in a move intended to speed up patient access and give the sector…

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Pairly partners with The Access Group giving UK home care providers free access to real-time care enquiry technology
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July 16, 2026

Pairly, the UK’s first real-time care marketplace, has announced a partnership with Access Care, part of The Access Group, to give all Access Care Rostering…

allmanhall Strengthen Care Sector Expertise with Appointment of Jamie Clews
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allmanhall Strengthen Care Sector Expertise with Appointment of Jamie Clews

June 29, 2026
Waste Management Specialist Appointed to Help Care Homes Save Thousands of Pounds a Year
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Waste Management Specialist Appointed to Help Care Homes Save Thousands of Pounds a Year

June 10, 2026
Person Centred Software Acquires Camascope, Bringing Together Best-In-Class Medication Management and Digital Care Solutions Across UK Social Care
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June 10, 2026
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June 9, 2026

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A Toast to Tradition: Celebrating Afternoon Tea Week in Care Homes Across the UK
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A Toast to Tradition: Celebrating Afternoon Tea Week in Care Homes Across the UK

August 10, 2026

From 10th to 16th August 2026, care homes up and down the country will once again be reaching for their finest china, plumping up their scones, and polishing their teapots in celebration of Afternoon Tea Week — one of the most delightfully British traditions in the residential and nursing care calendar.

How E-Invoicing Can Unlock New Standards For Care Providers
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How E-Invoicing Can Unlock New Standards For Care Providers

July 28, 2026
Why Bereavement Support Must Be Part Of Good End Of Life Care
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Why Bereavement Support Must Be Part Of Good End Of Life Care

July 23, 2026
Why I Created MiCode
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July 6, 2026
Fall Risks: Supporting the Care of Those Living with Dementia with Lyra Multi
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July 6, 2026

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The Role of Colour and Finish in Creating Calmer Care Home Interiors
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The Role of Colour and Finish in Creating Calmer Care Home Interiors

June 29, 2026

Care home design is about more than how a space looks. Interiors need to feel familiar for residents, reassuring for families and practical for the staff using them every day.

Why Enjoyable Nutrition Could Play a Bigger Role in Tackling Malnutrition in Care Homes
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June 17, 2026
Grahame Gardner: Supporting Professionalism, Comfort and Confidence in Care
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June 11, 2026
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June 11, 2026
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Why Enjoyable Nutrition Could Play a Bigger Role in Tackling Malnutrition in Care Homes
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