West Sussex Care Home Hosts Successful Fundraiser For Breast Cancer Charity
Elizabeth House in Bognor Regis has hosted a fundraiser in aid of a breast cancer charity, raising more than £250. The care home’s employees, residents…
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Southport MP Spends A Day In The Life Of A Carer – National Charity Revitalise
Damien joined Revitalise’s team of carers at their Southport location, becoming a volunteer for the day, and gained valuable insight into the vital work they…
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Scotland and Wales Patients to be Treated in England to Ease Backlog Crisis
Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay has written to the devolved administrations inviting them for talks about how all parts of the UK can…
Read more...Research Reveals Financial Challenges For Older People From Minoritised Ethnic Communities
Older people from minoritised ethnic communities are being let down when it comes to escaping poverty, as language barriers, government mistrust and a lack of…
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Care Home Resident And Former Aircraft Engineer Enjoys Visit To Military Aviation Museum
Residents from Care South’s Sussexdown care home in Storrington enjoyed a day out to Tangmere Military Aviation Museum in West Sussex, which houses military machines,…
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Air Pollution Linked To Increased Use Of Psychiatric Services By People With Dementia
Researchers at King’s College London have found that exposure to air pollution is associated with an increase in use of mental health services by people…
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Local Senior Care Assistant Celebrates 25 Years Of Service With Hugh Myddelton House
A Senior Care Assistant at Hugh Myddelton House in Southgate has received a prestigious 25 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare…
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Eligible Groups For Covid-19 Autumn Booster Announced
The Government is urging elderly people, in particular care home residents and staff, to get their Covid-19 autumn booster vaccinations. An autumn COVID-19 booster vaccination…
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“Come to the Table” Government Urged as Junior Doctors Strike Begins in England
A fifth round of strike action by junior doctors in England begins this morning (August 11). Doctors will walk out from 0700, 11th August, to…
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Miniature Therapy Pony Brings Joy To Cramlington Care Home Residents
Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Scarbrough Court in Cramlington, Northumberland, were delighted this week when a little therapy pony came to visit. Residents were…
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Care Home Residents Go The Extra Mile In £1200 Fundraiser For Dementia Forward
Residents at The Hall care home in Thornton le Dale recently completed 260 laps of the home’s lawn to raise money for Dementia Forward. The…
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Tupwood Gate Nursing Home Announce New Sponsorship Deal
Tupwood Gate Nursing Home have announced a new sponsorship deal with Old Caterhamians RFC. First established in 1928, Old Caterhamians RFC currently runs two senior…
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New DHSC Operational Framework Announced
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a new operational framework for local authorities in England, which aims to provide local authorities…
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Mother And Daughter Reunite In Dance After Three Years And 11,000 Miles Apart
A delighted mother and daughter danced together in an emotional reunion at a Hampshire dementia care home after three years apart. Nalini Bhagwat, a resident…
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110-Year-Old Kathleen Delighted To Receive Her First Card From The King
A Surrey care home resident has just celebrated her 110th birthday with friends and family. Kathleen Shaw, the 2nd oldest individual in Surrey (15th oldest…
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