Emily Miles appointed Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission
Emily Miles has been appointed Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Emily joins CQC from her current role as Director General for Food,…
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Adult Social Care
Care Home Residents Discover Their Artistic Streak
Residents at a Highland care home have been discovering their artistic streak with the help of local artist Liz Peck.
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Care Workers to be Represented in Fair Pay Agreements Government Confirms
Millions of care workers in England will be represented in upcoming negotiations on pay and working conditions through a new body established to deliver the first…
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Pairly partners with The Access Group giving UK home care providers free access to real-time care enquiry technology
Pairly, the UK’s first real-time care marketplace, has announced a partnership with Access Care, part of The Access Group, to give all Access Care Rostering…
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NIHR Annual Report Reveals £1.7 Billion Investment in Health and Care Research, Marking Two Decades of Impact
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has published its Annual Report for 2025/26, marking two decades of transforming the health and social care research landscape in the UK.
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Variation in Social Care Cannot Be Fixed Without Investing in the Workforce
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) has responded to the Care Quality Commission’s first national report drawing together assessments of all 153 local authorities in England with adult social care duties.
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£5,000 Prize Up for Grabs as Care Sector’s Got Talent Returns with Biggest-Ever Search for Social Care’s Hidden Stars
Care Sector’s Got Talent is back for 2026 with its biggest-ever prize fund, a brand-new stage at the Care Show and a call for everyone working across social care to step into the spotlight.
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Springfield Vale Recognised with University of Stirling Gold Dementia Design Award
Springfield Vale, an Exemplar Health Care home in Barnsley, has achieved a Gold Design Award from the Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at the University of Stirling…
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Ilia Gruev Inspires People Supported By Community Integrated Care At Leeds United Training Ground
Community Integrated Care Ambassador and Leeds United midfielder Ilia Gruev helped deliver an inspiring mentoring session for people supported by the charity at Leeds United’s training ground, inspiring them to follow their dreams.
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Edinburgh Care Home Residents Praise Social Isolation Project
An Edinburgh care home has been praised by residents for its efforts to combat social isolation. Glencairn, a private residential home operated by Renaissance Care…
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Rising Adult Social Care Needs Leave Councils £715 Million Over Budget Survey Reveals
Councils across the country recorded an overspend of £715 million on adult social care last year, according to the latest annual survey from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services…
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Care Association Alliance Unveils National Funding Plan for Social Care
A new CAA report proposes pooling the financial risk of an ageing population nationally, rather than leaving it with 153 individual councils.
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Paralympic Gold Medalist Aaron Phipps MBE Announced as Ambassador for Cake4Kindness Day 2026
Cake4Kindness Day will return on Thursday 19 November 2026, bringing together communities across the UK with one simple mission: to tackle loneliness and social isolation experienced by people facing homelessness…
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Care Sector Shows “Exceptional Resilience” As Demand Continues To Outstrip Supply, New Report Finds
The UK’s residential and nursing care sector has continued to demonstrate resilience through the first half of 2026, despite mounting cost pressures…
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109 Birthday Celebration For Local Care Home Resident
Celebrations were in full swing at Kingswood Court Care Home as resident Joyce marked her incredible 109th birthday.
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