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“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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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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Care Home Chef Runs Half Marathon for Charity – Just Months After Breaking Ankle

A chef who works at a dementia nursing home has recently completed a half marathon, raising £345 for Alzheimer’s Society, despite having broken her ankle just months before the Okehampton Steam Challenge was due to take place.

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Nursing Research Vital to the Future of Health Care, RCN Scotland Tells International Conference

Glasgow is hosting nursing leaders, researchers and practitioners from across the globe this week as the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) shines a spotlight on the life-changing impact of nursing research.

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Boroughbridge Manor Says Don’t Worry Beer Happy!

You better beer-lieve that residents at Boroughbridge Manor care home in Boroughbridge, were more than hoppy to raise a glass, and sample some top craft ales, bitters and lagers, in celebration of National Beer Lovers’ Day.

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“Trailblazer” Nurse Makes History As The First In Wales To Prescribe Care Home Meds

A care home nurse has won a major award after creating history by becoming the first in Wales to qualify to prescribe medication to residents.

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Government Launches Survey to Hear Directly from England’s Adult Social Care Workforce

Thousands of adult social care professionals, including nurses and care workers, are being invited to share their experiences as the Government gathers evidence to shape…

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Scotland’s Social Service Workforce Reached Record High in 2025

Scotland’s social service workforce reached its highest recorded level in 2025, with 215,890 people working across the sector. That’s according to a new Official Statistics…

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New Level 2 Award for Catering in Health and Social Care Launched by HCA and NACC

After more than two years in development, the new Level 2 Award for Catering in Health and Social Care has welcomed its first cohort of 15 learners, who began their studies on 7 September 2026.

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Oadby Care Home Resident with Dementia Returns to Work

A resident at Oadby Manor in Leicester, has swapped the care home for the counter of a local newsagent after staff helped her fulfil her…

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