Dr Arun Chopra Assumes Role of Interim Chief Executive of CQC
Following the announcement by Sir Julian Hartley that he would be stepping down as Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with immediate effect…
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Adult Social Care
Beauleigh Court Hosts Blue Light Afternoon Tea to Celebrate Community Heroes
Beauleigh Court Care Home, part of the Sanders Senior Living Group hosted a special Blue Light Afternoon Tea on 13 November, bringing together residents, staff,…
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Care England Says Backing Social Care Investment Will Save Lives and Strengthen the UK Economy
Care England has responded to the open letter issued to the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care by leading…
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Work Begins on an 85-Bed Care Home Which Will Be Hallmark’s First Fully Electric Care Home
Construction has begun on a new luxury care home at a 1.8-acre site on Cypress Drive in Cardiff’s St Mellons community, with Hallmark investing £23.5…
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476 Scottish Care Homes Have “Sold Up Or Collapsed” In Past Decade
Hundreds of Scottish care homes have “sold up or collapsed” in the past decade, the Liberal Democrats have revealed. Scottish Liberal Democrat MP Angus MacDonald…
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Social Care Wales Survey Reveals Workforce Insights and Ongoing Challenges
Social Care Wales has published the results of its third annual Have Your Say Social Care Workforce Survey, with over 5,700 social care workers sharing…
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Former First Minister Inspires Social Work Students
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, Mark Drakeford MS, delivered a moving talk to Cardiff Metropolitan University and Bridgend College BSc Social Work…
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Client Contributions Now Council’s Biggest Income Source as Social Care Costs Rise
Councils in England are increasingly relying on payments from residents to fund adult social care, with client contributions now overtaking NHS income as the largest…
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Skills For Care Shines Spotlight On ‘Integrated Working And Social Care’
Skills for Care has launched a campaign highlighting the importance of integrated working across health and care services which is set to run through November…
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Remembrance Day – We Want to Hear Your Stories
At The Carer, we consider it a great privilege to publish and share the meaningful ways care homes across the UK commemorate Remembrance Day. As…
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Farmers Stage Tractor Display To Thank Care Home Residents For Food Bank Help
Farmers displayed a trio of vintage tractors outside a Lymington dementia care home to thank residents and staff for their input to a food bank…
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New Internship Programme Awards £10.5 Million To Help Build Research Careers
NIHR has funded 12 regional programmes to develop and deliver innovative research internship programmes to inspire registered health and social care professionals to build a…
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Salutem Finance Team Swaps Spreadsheets for Spades at Chesham Specialist Care Service
Members of the finance team at Salutem Care and Education traded spreadsheets and calculators for gardening gloves during a volunteering day at Birchwood specialist service…
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Eilean Dubh Residents Shine in Talent Show
Fun loving residents at a Black Isle care home stepped into the spotlight for the home’s latest show-stopping event, the ‘Stars of Eilean Dubh’ talent…
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The Mayor of Eastbourne Celebrates Topping Out Ceremony at New Care Home
Eastbourne’s newest care home, Alice Court, has marked a major milestone with a celebratory topping out ceremony, signalling the completion of construction for the state-of-the-art…
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