Government Announces National Collective Pension Scheme for Care Workers
A new national collective pension scheme for adult social care workers is to be introduced by the government, alongside plans for a dedicated workforce strategy…
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Karuna Manor Care Home Welcomes Ganpati Bappa
Karuna Manor Care Home was filled with devotion, joy and spiritual warmth as residents, staff, families and members of the community came together to celebrate…
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Sector Leaders Respond to National Care Service Plans
Social care organisations have broadly welcomed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plans for a National Care Service, while stressing that sustainable funding, workforce reform and the…
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Lovett Opens 78 Bedroom Care Home in Kings Hill
Cllr Sarah Hudson, Deputy Mayor of Kings Hill, joined the Lovett Care team at the official opening and ribbon cutting of its brand new, purpose…
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Burnham to Scrap Pensions Triple lock to Fund Free National Care Service
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will pay for a new national care service by ending the state pension “triple lock”. Addressing Labour’s annual…
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Care Equity Must be at Heart of Social Care Reform, Labour Conference Panel Hears
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and the Centre for Care brought together political, research and sector leaders at the Labour Party Conference in…
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Mossdale Residence Residents, Families and Staff Bake up a Storm in York Bake-Off
Residents, relatives and colleagues at Mossdale Residence Care Home in Burnholme, York, put their baking skills to the test in a special bake-off competition judged…
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Burnham Outlines Vision for Universal Social Care Service in England
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has set out plans for a fundamental overhaul of adult social care in England, proposing a universal service which would be…
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NIHR to Fund Major Partnerships to Tackle the Nation’s Biggest Health and Care Challenges
The NIHR has launched the first round of Strategic Infrastructure Partnerships (SIPs) – a funding opportunity to tackle some of the most pressing health and care challenges facing the UK.
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Caring Responsibilities Forcing Over 50s Out of Work
Ill health, caring responsibilities and redundancy are cutting working lives short and putting retirement incomes at risk.
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Public Panel Launched on Social Care Reform
Members of the public across England are being invited to play a direct role in shaping the future of adult social care, as Baroness Louise…
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Older People More at Risk to Extreme Temperature Changes Report Reveals
Extremes of hot and cold weather were associated with an estimated 180,000 deaths in England and Wales between 1988 and 2025, according to newly published data analysed by the Centre for Ageing Better.
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Pendine Parks eight newly qualified nurses; Pictured (centre) Mario Kreft with the newly qualified nurses (L/R) Sarah Hughes, Rebecca Armstrong, Chris Jones , Andrew Roberts, Kirsty Morris, Courteney Jones, Seph Lloyd and Michell Bevan. Picture Mandy Jones
“Grow Your Own’ nurses”: Pioneering Care Organisation Celebrates Biggest-Ever Cohort
A Welsh care organisation has produced a record eight newly-qualified nurses with its pioneering “grow your own” scheme. Pendine Park, which has nine care homes…
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Care Home Video Conversations Soar 478% as Charity Tackles Loneliness
A UK charity connecting care home residents with volunteers has recorded a 478% year-on-year increase in the amount of time spent on video calls, as…
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New Brain Health Centre Marks a Step Change in Dementia Diagnosis and Prevention
A UK-first brain health clinic that is set to transform how dementia is diagnosed, slowed down or prevented launches today (Monday 21 September), World Alzheimer’s…
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