Paul Chuckle MBE Completes ‘Thank you’ Tour of the UK at Land’s End
This week, Marie Curie ambassador Paul Chuckle MBE completed his ‘Thank you’ tour of the UK to celebrate 40 years of the Great Daffodil Appeal…
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Healthcare
Government Pledges New Safeguarding Board and Urgent Review Following Casey Commission Call to Action
The government has moved swiftly to respond to urgent calls from Dame Louise Casey, Chair of the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care, pledging sweeping…
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SCIE Appoints Baroness Thornton as Chair-Elect
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has appointed Baroness Glenys Thornton as Chair-Elect. Baroness Thornton brings extensive experience of leadership across social care, health,…
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CQC Publishes Research On Good Practice For Dementia Care
The Quality Care Commission (CQC) has published a research report on good practice in health and social care services when caring for people living with…
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UK Elderly Care Market Forecast To Reach Capacity By 2033
The UK’s elderly care market is forecast to capacity by 2033 without a wave of new development, according to new analysis by global real estate…
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Better Community Care Thanks To Nursing Funding Boost
Care homes providing tailored nursing care to patients in the community will benefit from a funding rise of more than 5% to provide specialist care…
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Backs Baroness Casey’s Call For Greater Focus by the Government on Dementia
Alzheimer’s Research UK has backed Baroness Casey’s calls for the Government to show leadership and prioritise dementia, including funding trials for treatments for dementia. Welcoming…
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CQC Renews Commitment to Lived Experience as New Contracts Begin This Spring
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has confirmed that Choice Support will continue to deliver its Experts by Experience (ExE) programme, whilst the Voices for Health…
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Fun and Games as Care Home Residents Welcome Local Pupils
A group of Key Stage Two children from St Budeaux’s Marine Academy spent a fun hour playing games and chatting with their residents of neighbouring…
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Almost Half of Dementia Cases Could Be Prevented Through Lifestyle Changes Study Reveals
Public Health Wales is highlighting the importance of brain health following a review of international evidence showing that up to 45 percent of dementia cases…
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Derby Care Home Hosts Successful Open Event with TV’s Anthea Turner
Bowesbury care home in Derby, operated by Crystal Care Collection, recently welcomed the local community to an open event with ambassador, television personality, author and…
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Casey Commission Sets Out Five Priority Demands as Social Care Reaches ‘Moment of Reckoning’
Baroness Louise Casey has written directly to Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting with five priority demands she expects the Government to address in…
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Sector Dismay at Chancellor’s Spring Statement
The UK adult social care sector has expressed significant dismay and disappointment following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement on March 3, 2026, with leaders warning…
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Labour MP Bambos Charalambous Visits Priory Hospital North London To Discuss Mental Health And Addiction Services
Bambos Charalambous, Labour MP for Southgate and Wood Green, visited Priory Hospital North London to learn more about the hospital’s specialist mental health and addiction…
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Calls for NHS Pilot Trials as New Dementia Drugs Remain Out of Reach for Most Patients
Alzheimer’s Research UK has urged the government to establish NHS pilot trials for two newly licensed drugs that can slow the progression of early-stage Alzheimer’s…
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