CMA Proposes to Accept Remedies in Welltower Care Home Deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is proposing to accept remedies offered following its investigation into Welltower’s purchase of more than 600 care homes across…
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Kent Celebrates Dementia Champions at 2026 Awards and Conference
People, organisations and community groups from across Kent were recognised for their outstanding support for people living with dementia at the 2026 Dementia Friendly Kent…
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NCF Makes the Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the Second Year
The National Care Forum (NCF) has again been named one of the Sunday Times Best Places To Work, making the prestigious list in the small…
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Rotherwood Healthcare Wins ‘Best for Resident Safety’ at the Care Home Awards 2026
Rotherwood Healthcare has been awarded the prestigious ‘Best for Resident Safety’ title at the nationally recognised Care Home Awards 2026. The award celebrates excellence across…
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Skilled Worker Visa Analysis Highlights Strong Long-Term Retention in Health and Care Sector
A newly published report from the Migration Advisory Committee has revealed that overseas workers employed in health and social care are among the most likely…
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Partnership Between Hitchin Home and Local College to Encourage Collaboration Between Generations.
A Hitchin home and a local college have joined forces to encourage intergenerational collaboration. MHA Elmside and North Hertfordshire College have been working together with…
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Government Urged to Introduce Maximum Workplace Temperatures As Heatwave Risks Grow
The government is being urged to introduce legally enforceable maximum workplace temperatures as concerns mount over the impact of rising heat levels on staff safety…
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CQC Launches Next Phase of Local Authority Assessments
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published updated guidance on the tools and processes it will use as it moves into the next phase of…
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RAF Veteran Ed Trains for Worthing 10K Finish After Life-Changing Rehabilitation
An RAF veteran who was left paralysed by a stroke has vowed to cross the finishing line of the Worthing 10K on his own two…
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MP Darren Jones Officially Opens Newly Refurbished Offices At St Peter’s Hospice
St Peter’s Hospice has officially unveiled its newly refurbished first-floor offices at its Brentry site in Bristol, with local MP Darren Jones attending to formally…
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QCS Acquires CareBrain to Accelerate Care Sector Transformation
Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) has announced the acquisition of CareBrain, a technology transformation platform purpose-built for the care sector, marking a significant milestone in QCS’s…
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Boots Hearingcare Joins Alzheimer’s Research UK to Raise Awareness Of Hearing Loss And Dementia Risk
Nearly half of all dementia cases could be prevented by tackling 14 modifiable health and lifestyle factors — yet one of the most significant, hearing…
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1.8 Million People Still Vulnerable to Covid 19 Face a Mental Health Crisis
Levels of depression and anxiety remain high and largely unrecognised among an estimated 1.8 million clinically vulnerable people in the UK, many of whom continue…
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Kent and Medway Research Leading the Way in Transforming Dementia Diagnosis and Care
People across Kent and Medway are set to benefit from faster, more accessible dementia diagnosis, as innovative new research is announced. This Dementia Action Week,…
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Marie Curie Announces New £500,000 ‘Care Close To Home’ Research Fund
Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity, is today announcing funding to support research into improving palliative and end of life care in…
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