New polling by Opinium for Carers UK reveals that 3.33 million people have given up work to care for a family member or friend who is older, disabled or seriously ill, with 1.1 million leaving their job in the last two years alone – more than 1,500 people a day.
Read more...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.
Read more...One of the UK’s longest-established social care charities has unveiled a new identity and an ambitious strategy to increase its impact across communities nationwide. Saint…
Read more...Muller Property Group has secured outline planning permission for a purpose-built 84 bedroom care home at Barons Cross in Leominster, Herefordshire. Herefordshire Council granted permission…
Read more...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.
Read more...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…
Read more...Carole Darby, who volunteers at Diagrama Foundation’s Edensor Care Centre almost every day, was announced as the winner of the Volunteer category at the BBC Make a Difference Awards ceremony held at Chelmsford Theatre on Sunday 6 September 2026.
Read more...Adult social care organisations and migrant health and care workers are warning that proposed changes to the UK’s settlement system could place further pressure on…
Read more...The care sector is being urged to save the date, book a ticket and get ready to cheer on its own as Care Sector’s Got Talent heads towards its biggest-ever final at the Care Show Birmingham at the NEC Birmingham on Wednesday 7 October.
Read more...Inspiration, innovation and leadership take centre stage at this year’s NACC Training & Development Forum and with the event now just one month away, there’s still time to secure your place.
Read more...During the 2026 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and the Centre for Care will jointly host a panel exploring why care equity should be a core component of a National Care Service.
Read more...Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has this week become the first site in the UK and Europe and the third in the world…
Read more...Care providers and staff across the UK are being encouraged to get involved in the Casey Commission’s Big Conversation on Care, with organisers reporting that more than 350,000 votes…
Read more...Research published today by Alzheimer’s Society reveals that families affected by dementia are being forced to put their lives on hold by prolonged waits for a diagnosis.
Read more...Removing social care costs from council budgets could create a path towards fairer property tax and a better funded social care system, think tank shows.
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