Health and Social Care

Adult Social CareAwardsCare ProvidersCare StaffEventsHealthcareNewsNursing HomesSocial Care

Rotherwood Healthcare Wins ‘Best for Resident Safety’ at the Care Home Awards 2026

Rotherwood Healthcare has been awarded the prestigious ‘Best for Resident Safety’ title at the nationally recognised Care Home Awards 2026. The award celebrates excellence across…

Read more...
Adult Social CareCare HomesCare ProvidersHealthcareNewsNursing HomesSocial Care

Skilled Worker Visa Analysis Highlights Strong Long-Term Retention in Health and Care Sector

A newly published report from the Migration Advisory Committee has revealed that overseas workers employed in health and social care are among the most likely…

Read more...
Adult Social CareCare StaffEventsHealthcareNewsNHSSchoolsSocial Care

Partnership Between Hitchin Home and Local College to Encourage Collaboration Between Generations.

A Hitchin home and a local college have joined forces to encourage intergenerational collaboration. MHA Elmside and North Hertfordshire College have been working together with…

Read more...
Adult Social CareAgeingCare HomesCare ProvidersCare ResidentsElderlyHealthcareHomecareMental HealthNewsNursing Homes

Music Therapy Boosts Mood and Mental Sharpness in Older Adults

New research from Middlesex University has found that taking part in musical activities improves thinking and mental wellbeing in healthy older adults. The study, published in The Journals of Gerontology,…

Read more...
Adult Social CareCare HomesCare ResidentsCare StaffEventsHealthcareNewsNursing HomesSocial Care

Chaplain at Southampton Home Launches Pub Club for Male and Female Residents

A chaplain at a Southampton home has launched a pub club aimed at both male and female residents. David Featch works as a chaplain at…

Read more...
Adult Social CareCare HomesCare ProvidersCarersHealthcareHomecareNewsNursing HomesSocial Care

Care England Calls for Adult Social Care to Become a Top Priority Following Local Elections

Care England has responded to the local election results of 7th May 2025, in which 136 English local authorities went to the polls. Reacting to…

Read more...
Adult Social CareAgeingAnniversariesCare HomesCare ProvidersCare ResidentsCare StaffElderlyHealthcareHomecareHospice CareNewsNursing HomesSocial Care

Do You Have a VE Commemoration Story to Share?

At THE CARER, we will be publishing a special VE Day commemorative feature celebrating the wonderful memories, stories and events taking place across the UK…

Read more...
Adult Social CareAwardsCare ProvidersCatering for CareHealthcareNewsSocial Care

NACC Representatives Attend Buckingham Palace Garden Party hosted by His Majesty The King

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) was invited by His Majesty The King to attend the first Buckingham Palace Garden Party of the year…

Read more...
Adult Social CareCare Home ManagersCare HomesCare ProvidersHealthcareHospice CareNewsNursing HomesSocial Care

Priory CEO Welcomes Care England Report Calling for Shift in How Adult Social Care is Understood and Funded

Priory chief executive Rebekah Cresswell has welcomed Care England’s new report, ‘The Power of Care: The system behind our society’, which calls for a fundamental…

Read more...
Adult Social CareAgeingCareCare HomesCare ProvidersElderlyHealthcareNewsNursing HomesSocial Care

Macc Care Expands Midlands Portfolio with Opening of New 72-bed Shirley Care Home

A Midlands-based care provider has continued its expansion with the opening of a new 72-bed care home in Shirley, strengthening its presence across the region…

Read more...