Coxwell Hall’s Zippy Magana Wins National Dementia Registered Manager Award
Zippy Magana, care home manager at Coxwell Hall has won the Dementia Registered Manager Award at the national Dementia Care Awards 2026.
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The UK’s National Advance Care Plan Day, 2026
The UK’s National Advance Care Planning Day highlights the importance of Advance Care Planning, Advance Care Plans and sensitive conversations. This year’s theme is Supporting…
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Social Care’s Improving Workforce Figures ‘Mask A Growing Concern With No Plan To Address’
Care England, the largest and most representative body for independent adult social care providers in England, has responded to Skills for Care’s annual…
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Juniper House Residents Celebrate the World Cup with Former Footballer
Residents at Sanctuary Care’s Juniper House Residential Care Home in Worcester have been celebrating the excitement of the World Cup with the help of Wellbeing Assistant Danny Jackman, a former professional footballer with a 20-year career.
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CQC Commits to Shared Anti-Racism Principles to Tackle Workplace Racism in Health and Social Care
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has joined 8 other national health and social care regulators in signing up to the NHS Race and Health Observatory’s shared principles for advancing workforce race equity in health and social care.
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From Didsbury to The Palace: Carers Commended by the King
The devotion of two Didsbury carers to Manchester’s older Jewish community has been recognised by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at a Garden Party hosted at Buckingham Palace.
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Lords Committee Calls for Urgent Migration Data Reform
The House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee has urged the Government to improve the quality and availability of migration data, warning that gaps in information are fuelling misinformation and making it harder to develop effective policies on settlement, citizenship and integration.
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Sector Leaders React to Today’s Skills for Care Workforce Report
Sector leaders have broadly welcomed today’s (June 24) latest Skills for Care report, The Size and Structure of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England 2025/26, which reveals the strongest workforce position seen in a decade.
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Spellman Care Goes the ‘Extra Mile’ with Launch of Major New Staff Recognition Scheme
Spellman Care has officially announced the launch of its brand-new staff recognition initiative, the EMAs (Extra Mile Awards).
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Adult Social Care Vacancy Rate Falls to Lowest Level in a Decade as Workforce Grows
The vacancy rate in England’s adult social care sector has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, according to new data published by Skills for Care – the national charity that works to strengthen England’s adult social care workforce.
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Health and Social Care Leaders Urge Next Prime Minister to Deliver Long-Promised Reforms
Health and social care leaders have called on the next Labour leader and Prime Minister to seize a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to improve the nation’s health and finally tackle long-delayed social care reform…
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Elm Bank Care Home Honours Carers For National Carers Week
Residents at Elm Bank care home in Kettering, run by Barchester Healthcare, are celebrated National Carers’ Week, which took place from June 8-14. Residents wanted to thank all the wonderful staff at the home, whose hard work and dedication make a real difference to the lives of those living in their care.
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The Care & Occupational Therapy Show Takes Place Tomorrow! Don’t Miss Out
On 23rd June, The Care & Occupational Therapy Show returns as a vital meeting point for professionals across the sector; bringing together expertise, technology, and practical insight under one roof.
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Risks to Workers from Extreme Heat Must Be Managed
Employers need to act now to make sure their workers are protected as a heat health alert has been issued for parts of the country until Tuesday 23 June.
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Care Home Worker Does 12 Mile Walk For Charity
Deputy Manager at Boroughbridge Manor in Boroughbridge has taken part in a 12 mile walk to raise money for St. Leonard’s Hospice, York.
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