New Care Home Guidelines to be Launched in Upcoming Webinar
A national diabetes advisory panel that is dedicated to improving care for older adults with the condition is set to launch its first set of…
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Minister Rejects Call for Care Home Attendance Bill
Calls for a change in the law to give care home residents the legal right to unrestricted visits from a care giver have been dismissed…
Read more...New Care Home Study Reduces Emergency Hospital Admissions by 75%
New research from Barnet Hospital has revealed that the introduction of care home multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) can drastically reduce emergency admissions, helping to ease pressures…
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Providers Call for Support as Battle Cost of Living Crisis Increases
CARE providers have today called on the Government for support as they battle a cost-of-living crisis in the wake of Covid-19 hardships. The Independent Care…
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BMA Welcomes Lords “Holding Government to Account” Over Health and Care Workforce
Responding to the House of Lords voting in support of an amendment1 to the Health and Care Bill that will require the Government to publish regular…
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Staff at Andover Nursing Home Extend Care to Ukraine Refugees
Staff at Millway House in Andover are showing that their care goes beyond the doors of their workplace, as they provide vital donations to the…
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Care Home Residents Show their Support for People at Risk of Homelessness
Funds raised by the residents of a Dorset care home will be used to improve the mental health of people at risk of homelessness. Colten…
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Health Secretary Sets Out Digital Care Record Targets
Health and Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid has announced a target to get 80 per cent of social care providers, including care homes and home…
Read more...NHS Confederation responds to Health and Care Bill amendments passed in the House of Lords
Members of the House of Lords have successfully passed a number of amendments to the Health and Care Bill. Amendment 80, tabled by Baroness Cumberlege…
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Government Launches New Online System for Free PPE
A new online platform to order personal protective equipment (PPE) in England has been launched, providing access to care homes and care providers to free…
Read more...Older People Avoid Social Care Services During First and Second Wave of Pandemic
New analysis, published today by The King’s Fund, finds that Covid-19 had a significant impact on older people approaching local authorities for social care support….
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End of Life Care to Become a Legal Right
The UK Government has announced that providing end-of-life care will, for the first time, be an explicit legal requirement for health commissioners throughout England.
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Graysford Hall Residents Let their Creativity Flow During Ceramic Workshop
Residents at Graysford Hall Care Home, in Leicester, have enjoyed a brilliant ceramic workshop, led by local artist, Rachel B arnett. Rachel has a degree…
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Local Care Home Resident Ruby Celebrates 101st birthday
An Oxfordshire care home resident has just celebrated her 101st birthday with friends and family. Ruby Riches, who is a resident at Rosebank care home…
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Care Homes Spread the Love with Random Acts of Kindness
From makeovers and foot spas to gifts for children in hospital, Colten Care homes across the region have been enjoying giving and receiving Random Acts…
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