Ex WAAF Care Home Resident Celebrates her 104th Birthday
Celebrations were in full flight at Elm Bank care home in Kettering as one of its residents reached her 104th birthday in style. Elsie Miles,…
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Waiting Lists and Patient Services are Casualties of Growing £1.7bn NHS Financial Black Hole
New analysis from the Nuffield Trust think tank warns that despite an additional £450m of additional funding being made available to the NHS earlier this…
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NCF Announces Election of New Board Members
The National Care Forum (NCF) has announced the appointment of four new board members at its AGM earlier this week. Professor Vic Rayner OBE, Chief…
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Bomber Command Veteran and Prisoner of War Camp Survivor Celebrates 100th Birthday
Resident and veteran at Fairmile Grange Care Home in Christchurch, Gordon Simpson, was a navigator in the RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War…
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Gold Care Homes Announce Expansion with Acquisition of Three New Care Homes
Gold Care Homes has announced the acquisition of three additional homes: Marlborough Court in Thamesmead, London, Murrayfield in Edmonton, London and Norwood Green in Southall,…
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Juggling Work and Unpaid Care Causes Carers to Leave the Workplace
Caring responsibilities for relatives or friends who are older, disabled or seriously ill are having a significant impact on people’s capacity to work and earn…
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Providers’ Plea over Overseas Worker Changes
CARE providers are urging the Government not to make changes to the rules on employing overseas workers because they are providing a lifeline. There are…
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Octopus Real Estate partners with Sandstone Care Group to acquire North Yorkshire care home
Octopus Real Estate has announced the addition of an 80-bed care home in Yorkshire to the Octopus Healthcare Fund’s portfolio of over 100 care homes….
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Surrey Care Group Recognised For Outstanding Partnership With Local Community Alliance
A family-owned Surrey care group has recently been recognised for its outstanding partnership with a local alliance that aims to deliver the best and most…
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Almost One In Five Scottish Care Homes Close In Past 10 Years
ALMOST one in five care homes in Scotland has closed down in the past decade while the number of residents has fallen by just 6%,…
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Care Homes Partner with Building Society as Part of Fraud Prevention Week
Cambridge Manor and Cherry Hinton Care Home partnered with The Cambridge Building Society to offer a scam awareness talk as part of Fraud Awareness Week,…
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Care Home Veterans Receive Special Message From The King
His Majesty The King passed on a special message to Royal Star & Garter residents when he met Nurses working for the charity. King Charles…
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Autumn Statement Leaves Social Care “Left Out in the Cold Again”
SOCIAL care providers have again been left out in the cold worrying how they will meet the new minimum wage for their staff and struggling…
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RAF Veteran Celebrates 104th Birthday with Fellow Veterans in a Service of Remembrance
A Kidderminster care home resident and World War Two veteran celebrated his 104th birthday with a wonderful surprise. John (Jack) Jeffrey Beavon, from Care UK’s…
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“Myself And My Colleagues Have All Had Cries After Phone Calls”- The Emotional Side Of Working On A Care Helpline
carehome.co.uk is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the launch of its free expert care helpline. The helpline was started to support the review website’s mission…
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