‘Broken’ End of Life Care is ‘Devastating Families,’ Marie Curie Warns
End of life charity Marie Curie has written an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham today urging him to match words with action as…
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Healthcare
Scotland’s Social Service Workforce Reached Record High in 2025
Scotland’s social service workforce reached its highest recorded level in 2025, with 215,890 people working across the sector. That’s according to a new Official Statistics…
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Oadby Care Home Resident with Dementia Returns to Work
A resident at Oadby Manor in Leicester, has swapped the care home for the counter of a local newsagent after staff helped her fulfil her…
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Care Sector Warns Earned Settlement Plans Could Deepen Workforce Crisis
Adult social care organisations and migrant health and care workers are warning that proposed changes to the UK’s settlement system could place further pressure on…
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Log my Care Appoints Matt Russell as CEO to Lead its Next Phase of Growth
Log my Care, the digital care management platform supporting care providers across the UK, has appointed Matt Russell as Chief Executive Officer, to support its next phase of growth.
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Dementia a Factor in of Position-of-Trust Fraud Cases, Police Figures Reveal
New data released by the City of London Police shows that dementia was noted as a factor in 337 fraud reports involving abuse of a position of trust during 2025/26, underlining growing concerns about the financial exploitation of vulnerable older people across the UK.
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QCS Expands Care Sector Support Through Strategic Partnership with Weightmans
Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) has announced a strategic partnership with leading law firm Weightmans, strengthening the support available to care providers as they navigate workforce challenges…
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Fewer Than 1 In 10 Dementia Carers Offered Early Support For The Condition
Fewer Than 1 In 10 Dementia Carers Offered Early Support For The Condition
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Sunderland Care Home Marks Veteran Friendly Accreditation with End-of-Summer Celebration
Residents, families and members of the local community came together at Archers Court Care Home in Sunderland last week for a special afternoon celebrating the…
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Surrey and Borders Leads European Alzheimer’s Prevention Trial
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has this week become the first site in the UK and Europe and the third in the world…
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Incoming CQC Chair Faces MPs on How She Will Turn Troubled Regulator Around
The government’s preferred candidate to become Chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will face questions on her suitability for the role by MPs on…
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Care Home Occupancy Edges Up as Digital Records Reach Record Levels, Latest DHSC figures show
Care home occupancy across England has continued a gradual climb through the summer, according to the latest quarterly adult social care provider statistics published by…
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Boroughbridge Manor Marks Onam with Colourful Pookalam Celebration
Boroughbridge Manor, a care home in Boroughbridge, recently came together to celebrate Onam, the vibrant ten-day harvest festival celebrated in Kerala, India. Residents, relatives and…
Read more...CQC Publishes New Guidance for Providers Delivering Health Care at Events
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published new guidance for organisations that provide health care or treatment at events, following changes to the law introduced by the government.
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Jon Snow Fronts New Push For Faster Dementia Diagnosis As Care Sector Calls Grow Louder
Broadcaster Jon Snow has put his name to a new campaign calling on the Government to speed up dementia diagnosis times…
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