Kailash Manor Celebrates Three Years of Culture Centred Care in Hatch End
The party was in full swing as Kailash Manor marked its third birthday in style with a loud and lively party attended by residents, family…
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Healthcare
Runwood Homes Charity Raffle Raises £2,800 for Asthma & Lung UK and the MS Society
Runwood Homes has successfully raised £2,800 through its latest charity raffle, with proceeds to be divided equally between Asthma & Lung UK and the MS…
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Thousands of Hospital Bed Days Lost in Yorkshire Due to Lack of Social Care Capacity
Thousands of hospital bed days are being lost each year across Yorkshire because patients who are medically fit to leave hospital cannot be discharged due…
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Middle-Aged Men Lag Behind Younger Generations in Dementia Care Readiness
New research from Nationwide and Dementia UK reveals how middle-aged men feel much less prepared than younger generations about the prospect of looking after someone…
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Mental Health Bill Receives Royal Assent, Revolutionising Care
The new Mental Health Act has received Royal Assent, meaning it is now law, delivering on a key manifesto commitment. It will reform the outdated…
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Care Workers Lobby Parliament
Hundreds of workers travelled to Parliament earlier this week from around the country to push for a reversal of immigration plans that would make it…
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Immigration Rule Changes Set to Reduce Care Sector Workforce by Tens of Thousands
A comprehensive impact assessment on immigration rule changes, belatedly published in December 2025, has revealed the scale of workforce reductions facing the health and social…
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Frailty + Depression Likely Boost Dementia Risk in Older People Research Reveals
Concurrent physical frailty and depression likely boost the risk of dementia in older people, with the interaction of these 2 factors alone contributing around 17%…
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Southwark Care Home Welcomes Danish Minister on Fact-Finding Visit
Agincare recently welcomed Denmark’s Minister for Senior Citizens Mette Kierkgaard and a high-level delegation to Waterside Care Home in Southwark as part of a fact-finding…
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UK is Unprepared for an Ageing Society, Facing Increasing Costs and a Shrinking Tax Base
Successive governments have failed to focus on the issues raised by an ageing society. Raising the State Pension Age, which governments of all hues have…
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Rising Flu Cases Pile Pressure on NHS Hospital Services
Flu levels across England continue to rise sharply, with hospitals recording nearly 3,150 patients in beds with the virus each day last week – an…
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Advice Accepted On Spring 2026 COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
The government has confirmed that in spring 2026, Covid-19 vaccination will be offered in England to those at highest risk of serious illness in particular…
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Charity Calls for Commissioner for Older People as Life Expectancy Stagnates
The Centre for Ageing Better is calling for the establishment of a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing to ensure older people’s needs are considered…
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Derbyshire Care Home Sale Collapses, Residents Face Relocation
Derbyshire County Council has announced it will close eight residential care facilities and relocate dozens of residents after negotiations with a prospective purchaser collapsed last…
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Corridor Care Should Be Eradicated, Not Just Mitigated, Says RCN
The RCN is urging the Westminster government and NHS leaders to eradicate corridor care, not just mitigate its impacts, as the updated NHS England (NHSE)…
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