PM Voices Concern Over Derbyshire Care Home Closures
Sir Keir Starmer has expressed serious concerns following the announcement that eight care homes across Derbyshire face closure after a planned sale to a private…
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Adult Social Care
Monmouthshire Nursing Home Partners with Foodbank to Support Local Families This Christmas
Among those Britons who celebrate Christmas, nearly two-thirds are worried about how the cost-of-living crisis will affect them or their friends and families, according to…
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MP Visits Fife Care Home To Celebrate Resident’s Legacy
Residents and colleagues at Leven Beach Care Home in Fife have been joined by Liberal Democrat MP for North East Fife, Wendy Chamberlain, to celebrate…
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Congleton Care Home Residents Cue Up A Christmas To Remember With Snooker Legend Steve Davis
Residents at Priesty Fields care home in Congleton, part of Sandstone Care Group, enjoyed a Christmas celebration to remember as six-time World Snooker Champion Steve…
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Care Workers Lobby Parliament
Hundreds of workers travelled to Parliament earlier this week from around the country to push for a reversal of immigration plans that would make it…
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Care UK Becomes Second Largest Provider Following Major Acquisition
Care UK has significantly expanded its operations after assuming management and care provision of all homes previously operated by Aria Care and Danforth Care Homes,…
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Frailty + Depression Likely Boost Dementia Risk in Older People Research Reveals
Concurrent physical frailty and depression likely boost the risk of dementia in older people, with the interaction of these 2 factors alone contributing around 17%…
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Southwark Care Home Welcomes Danish Minister on Fact-Finding Visit
Agincare recently welcomed Denmark’s Minister for Senior Citizens Mette Kierkgaard and a high-level delegation to Waterside Care Home in Southwark as part of a fact-finding…
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UK is Unprepared for an Ageing Society, Facing Increasing Costs and a Shrinking Tax Base
Successive governments have failed to focus on the issues raised by an ageing society. Raising the State Pension Age, which governments of all hues have…
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Port Talbot Care Home Marks the Festive Season with Visit from Stephen Kinnock MP
Plas Cwm Carw care home was decorated in all its festive marvel this week as the home played host to Stephen Kinnock, MP for Aberafan…
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Navy Veteran Receives WWII Medal - 80 Years After Conflict Ended
A WWII veteran has received an early Christmas present – the War Medal 1939-45. Janet Patterson was given the medal by her children Gill and…
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Secretary Of State Opens Care Home Gym Honouring Local Legend
Langtree Care Home has officially opened Boston Active, a new fitness suite designed to promote health and wellbeing among residents. Boston Active is aptly named…
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Charity Calls for Commissioner for Older People as Life Expectancy Stagnates
The Centre for Ageing Better is calling for the establishment of a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing to ensure older people’s needs are considered…
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New Report Reveals Regional Disparities In Demand For Care
A new report released by care website carehome.co.uk, entitled Ageing Britain: How Demand for Care Homes is Changing, sheds light on evolving trends in the demand for older people’s care across the UK.
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Health And Social Care Businesses Build Cash Buffers But Double Down On AI Investment Plans
The Barclays Business Prosperity Index report, combining external research of 500 business leaders and anonymised client data of around 35k UK businesses in health and social care looking back on Q3 and ahead to the future, reveals: Prior to…
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