CQC Sets Out “Re-Building Trust” In Regulation Programme
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is taking steps to rebuild trust in its regulation. In July this year a damning interim report from a government-commissioned…
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Dementia Care Manager Heads To Geneva To Discuss ‘Anticipatory” Grief In Dementia At Alzheimer Europe Conference 2024
HC-One Dementia Care Manager, Amy Pepper, is set to speak at the world-leading Alzheimer Europe Conference 2024 about the “under researched” area of anticipatory grief,…
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Drop ‘Botched’ Plans For National Care Service Scottish Government Urged
Scottish Health secretary Neil Gray has been urged to drop plans for a National Care Service (NCS) as it emerged the proposals have already cost…
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NHS Health And Social Care Leader Calls For Systemic Solutions For National Economic Growth
Speaking on the Voices of Care Podcast from Newcross Healthcare Salma Yasmeen, chief executive of Sheffield Health and Social Care FT (SHSC), discussed how better…
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NHS Must Be Given Financial Security To Move More Care Closer To Home Survey Reveals
A focus on short term NHS operational pressures and a lack of long-term financial security will stand in the way of health systems helping the…
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Chartwell House Team Completes 8-Mile Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk
A dedicated team from Chartwell House Care Home recently took part in the Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk, covering an 8 mile round trip from Ramsgate…
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Scottish Government’s Winter Preparedness Plan Must Address ‘Corridor Care’
The Royal College of Nursing is calling for the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to directly address the patient safety and dignity concerns…
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Care Home Residents Now Eligible For Flu And COVID-19 Vaccinations
Millions of people, in particular those over 65 and those in care settings in England can book flu and COVID-19 vaccinations from today (Monday, 23…
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Government Set To Engage With Social Care Sector Over Fair Pay Agreement
Care workers could see their first ever Fair Pay Agreement next year, under plans unveiled by care minister Stephen Kinnock. The undertaking comes in the…
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Jim Broadbent Presents Dementia UK’s First Podcast, ‘My Life With Dementia’
20th September 2024 – This World Alzheimer’s Month (September 2024), specialist dementia nurse charity Dementia UK launches its first ever podcast – ‘My life with…
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Replace The NHS With Social Health Insurance Says New IEA Paper
Reforming the National Health Service into a social health insurance (SHI) system could boost UK health outcomes to European levels a study has revealed. The new Government…
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Ruth Wilson and Will Poulter Named Ambassadors of Alzheimer’s Research UK
Award-winning actors Ruth Wilson and Will Poulter named Ambassadors of Alzheimer’s Research UK. Ruth Wilson MBE is one of Britain’s most celebrated actors, having starred…
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NHS Announces Plans To Prepare For Busy Winter Period
The NHS is upgrading its 24-hour live data centres to manage demand, strengthening same day emergency care and offering more falls services for older people,…
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Mayor Of Southampton Opens Dementia Friendly Garden And Sensory Room At South Haven Lodge
South Haven Lodge care home in Woolston, Southampton, part of Aurem Care, welcomed the Mayor of Southampton, Councillor Dave Shields, to officially open its new…
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Not Possible To Build An NHS For The Future Without Fixing Social Care Prime Minister Says
Fixing social care must be part of any plan to build an NHS for the future, the Prime Minister has said, but is a speech…
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