Funding Scheme Launched To Speed-Up Innovative Health Research
A multi-million pound initiative to help speed up the development and testing of health and social care innovations has today been announced. The NIHR Innovation…
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Adult Social Care
Harry Redknapp Brings Star Quality To Best Of British Brighton Lunch Raising Over £65,000 For Guild Care
Harry Redknapp brought laughter, stories and star quality to a sold-out Best of British Brighton lunch at The Grand Hotel as the annual event raised over £65,000 in support of Guild Care.
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People with Learning Disabilities Support Marie Curie to Update End of Life Care Resources
People with learning disabilities have been supporting a leading end of life charity to create new accessible resources around the topics of terminal illness, death, dying and bereavement – after research found they are often not involved in conversations about the subject or told when someone close to them will die.
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Mental Health Toolkit for Care Services
This toolkit provides step-by-step guidance for promoting good mental health at work.
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England Rugby Team Visits Bagshot Gardens Care Home for Unforgettable Afternoon with Residents
Bagshot Gardens Care Home welcomed eight members of the England Rugby team on Thursday 11 June, as players spent an afternoon engaging with residents following their training camp at nearby Pennyhill Park.
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London Firefighters Highlight Fire Safety Tips for Dementia Patients and their Carers
London firefighters are highlighting fire safety to help carers [in Carer’s Week 8-14 June] looking after individuals living with dementia.
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£100m Funding Facility Supports LNT Care Developments Growth Plans
Real estate lender Leumi UK has provided a £100 million revolving credit facility (RCF) to LNT Care Developments, the UK’s largest care home developer, to support the continued expansion of its nationwide care home portfolio. The facility represents Leumi UK’s largest healthcare financing to date and further strengthens its long-standing relationship with LNT.
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Physical Activity “As Important As Medication” National Health Committee Report Reveals
Physical activity is as important as medication in keeping older people healthy and happy, according to a new parliamentary report influenced by research from the East Midlands.
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Hitchin MP Alistair Strachen Visits Milford Lodge to Congratulate Dementia in Care Awards Finalists
Milford Lodge Care Home in Hitchin welcomed a special guest this week as local MP Alistair Strachen visited to meet and congratulate the home’s two finalist teams ahead of the Dementia in Care Awards taking place on 24 June at the Hilton Bankside, London.
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Hagley Care Home Brings Local Community Together Through Monthly Networking Breakfasts
A Hagely care home has launched a new monthly Networking Breakfast that is fast becoming a community favourite.
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Fernihurst Honoured with National Award
The team at a Sanctuary Care home in Exmouth are beaming with pride after winning a prestigious national Chief Nurse Adult Social Care Team Award.
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Chorleywood Manor Residents Complete Ten Bridges Walk, Raising £3,082 for Parkinson’s UK
Residents, family members, team members and volunteers from Chorleywood Manor Care Home in Rickmansworth completed London’s Ten Bridges Walk on 5th June to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK.
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Rayner Breaks with Government Over Migrant Care Worker Settlement Plans
Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has publicly distanced herself from the Labour government’s proposed immigration reforms, warning that retrospective changes to settlement rules for overseas care workers already living and working in the United Kingdom would be deeply unfair and contrary to British values.
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Highview Lodge Celebrates Carer Sue’s Retirement After 25 Years
Residents and staff at Highview Lodge Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes Group, came together on 8 June to celebrate the retirement of long-serving carer Sue Risley, marking the end of an incredible 25-year career dedicated to caring for residents and supporting the home’s community.
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Person Centred Software Acquires Camascope, Bringing Together Best-In-Class Medication Management and Digital Care Solutions Across UK Social Care
Camascope joins Person Centred Software (PCS), bringing together best-in-class medication management and digital care solutions; connecting medication data to the full picture of a person’s care. This helps providers deliver safer, smarter and more connected medication management across UK social care.
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