Burnham to Scrap Pensions Triple lock to Fund Free National Care Service
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will pay for a new national care service by ending the state pension “triple lock”. Addressing Labour’s annual…
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Thorn Springs Resident Gets Back in the Saddle to Raise £479 for Alzheimer’s Society
A resident at Thorn Springs Care Home in Houghton Regis has returned to his cycling roots in a fundraising challenge, raising £479 for Alzheimer’s Society….
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‘Stigma’ Around Falling Can Deter Older People from Voicing Concerns to Doctors Study Reveals
New research from the University of Winchester suggests that older people are not only concerned about falling but are reluctant to talk about those concerns….
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Care Dorset Delivering Over £1m Savings Each Year
Dorset Council’s adult social care provider is returning over £1m a year in savings to Dorset taxpayers, it was revealed this week, with all of…
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Care Equity Must be at Heart of Social Care Reform, Labour Conference Panel Hears
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and the Centre for Care brought together political, research and sector leaders at the Labour Party Conference in…
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Older People More at Risk to Extreme Temperature Changes Report Reveals
Extremes of hot and cold weather were associated with an estimated 180,000 deaths in England and Wales between 1988 and 2025, according to newly published data analysed by the Centre for Ageing Better.
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Pendine Parks eight newly qualified nurses; Pictured (centre) Mario Kreft with the newly qualified nurses (L/R) Sarah Hughes, Rebecca Armstrong, Chris Jones , Andrew Roberts, Kirsty Morris, Courteney Jones, Seph Lloyd and Michell Bevan. Picture Mandy Jones
“Grow Your Own’ nurses”: Pioneering Care Organisation Celebrates Biggest-Ever Cohort
A Welsh care organisation has produced a record eight newly-qualified nurses with its pioneering “grow your own” scheme. Pendine Park, which has nine care homes…
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Care Home Video Conversations Soar 478% as Charity Tackles Loneliness
A UK charity connecting care home residents with volunteers has recorded a 478% year-on-year increase in the amount of time spent on video calls, as…
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New Brain Health Centre Marks a Step Change in Dementia Diagnosis and Prevention
A UK-first brain health clinic that is set to transform how dementia is diagnosed, slowed down or prevented launches today (Monday 21 September), World Alzheimer’s…
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Government to Appoint First National Dementia Tsar
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched the search for England’s first national dementia tsar, following sustained pressure from charities calling for dementia…
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Former James Bond Actress Stars in Care Home Training Video
A care home provider has featured a former James Bond actress in a training video designed to help staff make better informed assessments about residents’…
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NAPA Gives Care Homes a Starring Role in Care Sector’s Got Talent
Care homes across the country are being invited to roll out the red carpet, dust off their dancing shoes and get into the Care Sector’s…
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Charities Call for “Cancer-Style Revolution” in Dementia Care
Dementia care has been branded as “stuck in the 20th century” in a new report calling for a transformation on the scale of the progress…
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Councils Demand Shake-up of Reorganisation Plan
The government’s review of its local government reorganisation programme must result in a ‘material change of direction’ if ministers are to avoid creating councils that…
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Care Provider Alliance Welcomes New Chair
The coalition of national voices of adult social care providers in England, the Care Provider Alliance (CPA) is delighted to welcome Rhidian Hughes, Chief Executive…
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