Welsh Hospices to Receive £4.3m Funding Boost
Hospices across Wales will receive further funding support as landmark national commissioning guidance is agreed. The £4.3m support package from the Welsh Government will provide…
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Healthcare
Delays Leave Vulnerable People Without Safeguards, Wales DoLS Report Warns
Persistent delays in the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) system are leaving some of Wales’ most vulnerable individuals without legal protection, according to a new…
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NICE Set to Review Evidence on Two Pioneering Alzheimer’s Drugs
The UK’s medicines cost watchdog is to take a fresh look at two high-profile Alzheimer’s treatments after successful appeals from their manufacturers. National Institute for…
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Boost in Public Satisfaction with the NHS for the First Time Since Pandemic, But Only One in Four Satisfied
Public satisfaction with how the NHS is run has increased for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to analysis from The King’s Fund…
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Streeting Sets Out NHS Recovery Progress and Social Care Commitments in UEL Speech
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting has outlined progress on NHS recovery, alongside renewed commitments to social care reform and workforce support, in a…
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CQC Unveils Draft Sector-Specific Assessment Frameworks in Major Regulatory Overhaul
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published four draft sector-specific assessment frameworks as part of its most significant regulatory reform in recent years, replacing the…
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LGA to Drive Major New Public Health Improvement Programme for English Councils
A major new local authority public health improvement and support offer is to be led by the Local Government Association (LGA) over the next three…
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The Care Workers’ Charity Publishes Landmark Report on Delegated Healthcare Activities
The Care Workers’ Charity has today published The Care Workers’ View: Delegated Healthcare Activities. Drawing on 358 survey responses and two roundtables with care workers,…
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Families ‘Left Without Support Warns Dementia UK at Launch of New Report into Palliative and End of Life Care
Nearly half (46%) of families say they were not told what to expect as a loved one living with dementia approached the end of their…
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Palliative Care Patients Face ‘Postcode Lottery’ as Care ‘Undervalued’
A new report by the Health and Social Care Committee challenges the Government to ensure its forthcoming plans for England’s palliative and end of life…
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We Care Group’s Blackburn Care Home Receives Veteran Friendly Status
Care provider We Care Group is celebrating its latest accomplishment, having received its Veteran Friendly Care Home status for its Old Gates Care Home, in…
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Anne’s Law Comes Into Force: Scotland Enshrines the Right to Visit in Law
Scotland’s care sector faces one of its most significant legal changes in a generation as Anne’s Law — named after a care home resident whose…
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Type 1 Diabetes Associated with Higher Risk of Dementia Study Reveals
Having type 1 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study published March 18, 2026, in Neurology®, the medical…
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Students Draw on Experience for Care Home Portrait Competition
A record number of local students have taken part in a unique portrait artist of the year competition held in a Hereford care home. Over…
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Residents at the Cedars Give a Classy Celebration to the “Forces Sweetheart”
Residents and guests at The Cedars care home in Bourne enjoyed an afternoon of pure delight, with a live musical performance that took place at…
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