Six in 10 Over-45s Underestimate Cost of Self-Funding a Care Home Place by Thousands
Most over-45s are unaware of the true cost of funding a care home place according to new research that reinforces the need for the government…
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Adult Social Care
Tackling Frailty Key To The Long-Term Health Of Our Aging Population Report Reveals
A National Audit Office report has revealed that GPs are failing to provide adequate support and follow-up care for England’s 1.5 million frail older people,…
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Dementia Remains UK’s Leading Cause of Death as Crisis Deepens
Dementia has retained its position as the UK’s biggest killer for another year, claiming 76,894 lives in 2024 according to new analysis from Alzheimer’s Research…
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Gamlingay Care Home Worker Sets Her sights on Olympic Boxing Dreams
19 year old Charntay Naidoo is setting her sights on representing England as a boxer at the Olympic games. By day, Charntay is a Domestic…
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Digital Revolution in Care Saves “Millions” of Admin Hours
The social care sector has achieved a remarkable digital transformation, with four in five care providers now utilising digital social care records (DSCRs) – a…
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Party to Remember as Rotherham Care Home Celebrates Veteran Friendly Status
PROUD memories of national service and wartime efforts were shared when a Rotherham care home held a party to celebrate achieving “Veteran Friendly” status. Whiston…
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Hamberley Care Homes Celebrate Outstanding Team Achievements At Spectacular Awards Night
Hamberley Care Homes honoured its exceptional colleagues at a glittering annual awards ceremony, celebrating dedication, compassion and excellence across its UK services. Carers, managers and…
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Cheers to 25 Years! Special Guest Helps Godalming Care Home Toast Milestone
A care home in Godalming held a right royal knees up to mark a special anniversary. Care UK’s Jubilee House, on Pound Lane, welcomed the…
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Chancellor’s “Silence On Social Care Speaks Volumes About Government’s Priorities”, Warns Former Deputy Prime Minister
Social care’s total omission from Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget “spoke volumes about the Government’s priorities”, former Deputy Prime Minister Damian Green has warned, arguing that…
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ICG Says Chancellor Has “Missed a Legacy Moment” for Social Care in New UK Budget
Saint Cecilia’s Care Group Chairman and Honorary President of The Independent Care Group (ICG) Mike Padgham has expressed concern that the Chancellor’s latest Budget fails…
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High-Cost Social Care Packages For Young Adults Surge By Almost A Third In A Single Year
A sharp increase in high-cost social care for young adults has been revealed in a new survey by the Association of Directors of Adult Social…
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SCIE’s New Report Finds People Who Draw On Social Care Feel Excluded From Reform Efforts
The Social Care Institute for Excellence’s (SCIE’s) new report, titled ‘Shaping change together: co-producing innovation in social care’, examines how people receiving social care, carers…
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Care England Calls on Providers to Stand Together and Complete ENIC Judicial Review Survey
Care England is inviting all adult social care providers to complete its national survey gathering evidence for the Judicial Review (JR) into the Government’s decision…
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DWP Launches Major Review of Carer’s Allowance Cases
The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a comprehensive reassessment programme affecting hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers across the UK, following revelations of…
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Government Set to Focus Money on Metropolitan Cities and Towns at the Expense of Counties
The government has published its Local Government Finance Policy Statement for 2025/26, with this year’s report setting out the government’s new and updated proposals for…
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