Wales “Sleepwalking” Into Social Care Chaos Providers Warn
Social care in Wales is “sleepwalking into a crisis” unless a funding system that forces families to “pay twice” for essential support is ripped up,…
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Adult Social Care
Taking Ownership of Change: Why the Isle of Man is Using Innovation to Enhance its Health and Social Care
By Mark Fuller, Director of Health and Social Care Transformation, Isle of Man Government Department for Health and Social Care (www.gov.im) After more than 20…
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Adult Social Care Fair Pay Agreement Is ‘Unworkable’ Without Funding LGA Says
The Local Government Association (LGA) has thrown its weight behind efforts to improve pay for adult social care workers, but has issued a stark warning…
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107-year-old War Veteran Arthur Gillett Celebrates Birthday at Pytchley Court Care Home
Resident Arthur Gillett has celebrated an extraordinary milestone as he marked his 107th birthday at HC-One’s Pytchley Court Care Home in Brixworth, Northampton. Arthur’s birthday…
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Care Manager Celebrates 10 Years Of Service With Hickathrift House
A Home General Manager at Hickathrift House Care Home in Marshland St. James, Wisbech has received a prestigious Ten-Year Service Award in celebration of working…
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Meallmore Gift to Age Scotland
Meallmore provider of elderly and specialist care is kicking off 2026 with a charitable donation to Age Scotland. Every December, a charity with importance to…
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Government Listens To Farmers And Publicans – But Social Care Is Still Being Ignored Providers Say
The Honorary President of the Independent Care Group has issued an urgent appeal to ministers, asking why social care continues to be overlooked whilst other…
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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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Peter James at the Göteborg Book Fair 2025 - Credit: Johan Jönsson, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license
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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