Digital Care Hub Launches its First Photo Competition for Adult Social Care
Digital Care Hub has launched its first photo competition, inviting people across adult social care to share images of digital care in action. Entries close…
Read more...
Health and Social Care
Swindon Community Build Vibrant ‘Dementia Garden’ at Willowbrook View Care Home
Willowbrook View care home in Swindon recently unveiled a vibrant new ‘dementia garden’ on its grounds created with the generous support of organisations, businesses and…
Read more...
Iris Care Group Continues Growth with Elysium Cymru Ltd Acquisition
Iris Care Group has acquired Elysium Cymru Ltd, adding two supported living services in Newport, South Wales, to its portfolio. The deal brings The Grove…
Read more...
New Explainer Shines Spotlight on Voluntary Sector’s Vital Role in Wales’ Health and Care System
The Welsh NHS Confederation and WCVA have published a joint explainer examining the importance of the voluntary sector’s role in health and care in Wales….
Read more...
Care Home Team Rallies Behind Colleague’s Skydive to Raise Almost £600 for Dementia Charities
A Worcestershire care home has demonstrated its commitment to supporting people living with dementia by rallying behind a member of staff who completed a 10,000ft…
Read more...
General Manager Achieves Victory in Fundraising Challenge, Raising Over £1,000 for Charity
Mill Court care home in Shalford, Surrey is celebrating the wonderful achievement of their General Manager, who has been crowned the overall winner of a…
Read more...
Audley Foundation Marks 5 Year Milestone with Over £217,000 Donated to Charity
The Audley Foundation is marking its fifth anniversary, having donated more than £217,000 to local and national causes since its launch. The charity was established…
Read more...
RCN Calls for End to ‘Grotesque’ Exploitation of Migrant Nursing Staff
An RCN report has exposed how some employers are exploiting migrant nursing staff in social care by taking advantage of their vulnerable visa status. It…
Read more...
Sports Day Proves a Winner with Broughton House Veterans
Residents enjoyed a morning of fun and teamwork at Broughton House Veteran Care Village’s sports day, held in partnership with the Salford City FC Foundation….
Read more...
UKHSA Report Shows 2,877 Excess Deaths Caused by May and June Heatwaves
Rapid early assessment by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimates there were 2,877 heat-associated deaths during 2 notable periods of hot weather in May…
Read more...
Baroness Casey Launches the Big Conversation on Care with the Public
Baroness Casey of Blackstock has launched The Big Conversation on Care, the most ambitious public conversation in a generation, handing the public a direct role…
Read more...
Social Care- Time for Problem-Solving, Not Point-Scoring says Burnham
Visiting a care home today [Wednesday 29th July], the Prime Minister will say he is making the choice to fix the broken social care system by finding common ground across party lines to tackle the big issues.
Read more...
Open Letter Calls on Prime Minister to Tackle Health Inequalities for People with Learning Disabilities
Members of Learning Disability England (LDE) have delivered an open letter to 10 Downing Street calling on the Prime Minister to make improving the health…
Read more...
Care England Rates the Last government “Requires Improvement” on Social Care
Care England has today published Two Years of Promises, a scorecard grading the government’s delivery against every commitment in Labour’s 2024 manifesto that bears on…
Read more...
Awards Success for Sanctuary Care’s Scotland Leadership Team
Sanctuary Care’s leadership team has been named Team of the Year at the annual Sanctuary Stars Awards, which celebrate exceptional colleagues across Sanctuary. The accolade…
Read more...