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England Rugby Team Visits Bagshot Gardens Care Home for Unforgettable Afternoon with Residents

Bagshot Gardens Care Home welcomed eight members of the England Rugby team on Thursday 11 June, as players spent an afternoon engaging with residents following their training camp at nearby Pennyhill Park.

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£100m Funding Facility Supports LNT Care Developments Growth Plans

Real estate lender Leumi UK has provided a £100 million revolving credit facility (RCF) to LNT Care Developments, the UK’s largest care home developer, to support the continued expansion of its nationwide care home portfolio. The facility represents Leumi UK’s largest healthcare financing to date and further strengthens its long-standing relationship with LNT.

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Care Sector Caught in Health and Social Care ‘No Man’s Land’, Warns The King’s Fund

A major new report from The King’s Fund has highlighted the ongoing challenges facing older people as they navigate the divide between the NHS and…

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New Research Identifies Potential Target to Reduce Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease

Scientists have identified a promising new therapeutic target that could help reduce the harmful brain inflammation associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from…

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Disbanding Healthwatch Risks Health and Care Services ‘Marking their Own Homework’, says LGA

The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling on the Government to retain a statutory independent local patient voice function and work with councils to develop…

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Staff from Liverpool Care Home go to Great Heights for Dementia Charity

Six members of staff from Simonsfield care home in Liverpool raised £1,300 after completing an abseil down Anfield Stadium in support Alzheimer’s Society. Staceyjane McGuinness,…

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Old Malton Care Staff Experience Living with Dementia During Dementia Action Week

Staff at Manor Park care home in Old Malton, part of Sandstone Care Group, were given a glimpse of life with dementia when the Virtual…

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Porthcawl Care Home Achieves Highest Possible Rating by Care Inspectorate Wales

RMBI Care Co. Home Albert Edward Prince of Wales Court, in Porthcawl, has been awarded the highest possible rating of Excellent across all four domains…

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CQC and ADASS Strengthen Partnership with Refreshed Joint Working Protocol

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) have published an updated Joint Working Protocol (JWP), setting out…

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