Scottish Care Home Group Scoops Prestigious Hospitality Award
Scottish provider of older person and specialist care, Meallmore, is celebrating after winning a Catey, one of the UK hospitality industry’s most prestigious awards. Held…
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Health and Social Care
Reform of Social Care in England is Possible – Three Countries Show How
As England’s social care funding crisis deepens, a new report from the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) suggests the answers may lie overseas — pointing…
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Colleagues at Bath Care Home take on Gruelling Challenge and Raise Over £1600
Four colleagues at a Bath home were joined by two family members as they took on the Tough Mudder challenge and managed to raise over…
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Over 100 Veterans March into a Basingstoke Care Home for a Special Celebration
A care home in Basingstoke opened its doors to veterans and other VIP guests for a special garden party. 120 veterans walked into Care UK’s…
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“See What Care Is Really Like” — Campaigner’s Plea to PM
A Social care campaigner and care home owner has launched a direct video appeal and written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, urging him to meet residents and care staff in Scarborough and see first-hand the reality of the UK’s ‘broken care system’, as the PM prepares to tour the North.
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RCN Warns Extreme Heat Leaving NHS and Care Settings “Impossible and Inhumane”
Extreme heat is turning parts of the NHS and the care sector into an “impossible and inhumane” environment for staff and patients alike, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned, as it calls for an urgent nationwide programme to heat-proof health…
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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…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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….
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