Campaigners and representatives of 14 health and social care charities delivered a petition signed by 26,451 people calling for urgent reform to NHS continuing healthcare funding to the Department of Health and Social Care today.
Fourteen health and care charities are calling on the Government to launch a full, independent review of NHS continuing healthcare (CHC), warning that families facing…
Read more...Three quarters (75%) of people believe the NHS should fund new treatments that slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, even if the benefits are modest,…
Read more...The Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Baroness (Heather) Hallett, has today published her sixth report. She concludes that, in the early stages of the…
Read more...A committed Newcastle care professional who has spent 35 years caring for residents and supporting colleagues has celebrated a remarkable milestone with Solehawk Ltd. Linda…
Read more...The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is due to publish its report examining the impact of the pandemic on adult social care Later today (Tuesday, October 20),…
Read more...The dedication and outstanding contributions of staff across Black Swan Care Group’s 24 care homes in East Anglia have been celebrated at the company’s annual…
Read more...A new report from Care England reveals how sustained funding pressures are resulting in local authorities arranging care for self-funding older people at rates that…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling on the Government to establish a dedicated Dementia Drugs Fund that would create a route for promising new treatments to…
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Marian Brookes, second from left in gold crown, with colleagues at her retirement party at Linden House, Lymington. On the far left is Mark Aitchison, Colten Care Chief Executive, while Priya Joseph, Home Manager, is fourth from left.
One of the longest-serving team members at a top south coast care home provider has retired after a remarkable 38 years – and a surprise…
Read more...The Government must prioritise the mental health and neurodiversity workforce if it is to respond effectively to growing levels of need, a new report from…
Read more...The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) unveiled this year’s winners of its prestigious National Awards at a glittering gala dinner on Thursday 15 October….
Read more...The winner of the National Association of Care Catering (NACC)’s Care Chef of the Year 2026 is Steven Wright from Caring Homes. Steven was crowned…
Read more...Care home residents living with dementia were taken on a nostalgic “trip down memory train” through the picturesque Dee Valley.
Read more...A Bournemouth care home resident has been filled with joy and nostalgia as staff helped to recreate some of his happiest lifelong memories. Staff at…
Read more...Voyage Care has acquired Orchard Healthcare Group, which provides residential, nursing, dementia and respite care in its 23 care homes across Central and Northern England….
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