Dementia Diagnoses in England Reach Record High as NHS Meets Detection Target
The number of people formally diagnosed with dementia in England has reached a record 523,081, according to the latest figures, an increase of 10,615 from…
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Charities
Record Numbers Take Steps Towards a Dementia Cure as Walk For A Cure Raises More Than £600,000
A record 4,945 people signed up to Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Walk For A Cure this year, raising more than £600,000 for dementia research, the charity…
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Care South’s Community Fund Donates £1,000 to Christchurch Community Partnership
Residential and care at home provider and registered charity, Care South, has donated £1,000 to Christchurch Community Partnership.
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Cramlington Care Home Staff Raise Over £1,000 for New Defibrillator
Senior carers at Cramlington House, part of Craig Healthcare, have raised more than £1,000 to fund a vital new defibrillator for the home, along with its ongoing maintenance, after completing a sponsored walk from Cramlington House to Blyth Beach.
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Bridge Manor Care Home Walks 100 Miles for Ella-Rose and Epilepsy Awareness
The team at Bridge Manor Care Home in Wolverhampton is walking 100 Miles in October to support three-year-old Ella-Rose and children and young people living with epilepsy.
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Milewood Mudders Battle The Elements To Smash Fundraising Target For Suicide Prevention Project
A team of Milewood colleagues battled wind, rain, hail, freezing water and plenty of mud to raise thousands of pounds for a suicide prevention charity.
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Care Home Manager Takes to the Dance Floor for End-of-Life Care Fundraiser
Christian Mason, Registered Manager at Thornhill House, swapped his day-to-day responsibilities for the dance floor, taking to the stage alongside professional dancer Amelia at a…
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Celebrities Share Experiences of Caring for Dying Loved Ones as They Call on PM to Fix ‘Shameful’ End Of Life Care
Michael Palin, Russell T Davies, Larry Lamb, Chris Kamara and Megan McKenna are among a host of Marie Curie supporters speaking up on personal experiences of death to urge Prime Minister Andy Burnham to fix palliative care.
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The Orders of St John Care Trust Announces Dementia UK as Charity Partner of the Year
The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) is delighted to announce Dementia UK as its Charity Partner of the Year, strengthening a shared commitment to supporting people living with dementia and those closest to them.
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Free Personal Care Plan will Exclude Working-Age Disabled Adults, Downing Street Confirms
Free personal care under the proposed National Care Service will be available only to people aged 65 and over, Downing Street has confirmed. Working-age disabled…
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David Cameron to Host Bloomberg Podcast Series on Search for Alzheimer’s Breakthroughs
Former Prime Minister David Cameron is to host a new four-part podcast series examining the latest developments in Alzheimer’s research and the search for new…
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MPs Take to the Pitch with Community Integrated Care at Labour Party Conference
The Rugby Football League (RFL) and Community Integrated Care brought the power of inclusive sport to the heart of this year’s Labour Party Conference, as…
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Teesside care homes gather for Macmillan Coffee Morning
Dozens of residents and staff members from Mandale House Care Home, in Thornaby, Ingleby Care Home, in Ingleby Barwick, and Hazelgrove Court Care Home, in…
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Get involved: Meals on Wheels Week 2026 takes place 2-6 November
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) is urging the whole country to get behind Meals on Wheels Week 2026 and help celebrate this valuable…
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Leading Sports Figures Unite to Raise Over £300,000 in Aid of Alzheimer’s Society
Monday 28 September, saw leading figures from the world of sport take on a unique endurance challenge at the home of cricket in support of…
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