It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Barchester Chacombe park care home in Banbury got in the Christmas spirit by visiting Blenheim Palace and some Christmas markets. Residents had a wish to…
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Healthcare
Government Must Ditch ‘Catastrophic’ Plans for Migrant Care Workers Unison says
The government must scrap ‘catastrophic’ new visa rules aimed at migrant care workers, say UNISON and the National Care Forum (NCF). In a letter to health…
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Junior Doctor Strikes Could Cause Significant Impact To Patients And Services
Speaking as junior doctors across England prepare to strike Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said the impact on frontline services is likely…
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Health Innovation West Midlands Shares Details Of Transformative Health And Care Projects
Representatives from across the health and care sector descended upon Birmingham, to take part and learn from the transformational health innovations and projects spearheaded by…
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Strikes Set To Severely Disrupt The NHS Over The Holidays Warns Top Doctor
The NHS is facing weeks of major disruption at a time when services are already under significant winter pressure, England’s top doctor has warned today….
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Government Settlement – County Authorities ‘Bitterly Disappointed’
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) has announced the provisional local government settlement 2024/25, confirming that the government will provide no additional…
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6.5% Increase In Council Funding Not Enough Sector Says
A 6.5% increase in funding for local councils in England is unlikely to quell fears of a wave of de facto town hall bankruptcies, and…
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MHA Hosts Annual Award Ceremony To Highlight And Appreciate Staff
Methodist Homes (MHA) recently held their annual OSCARs awards. The OSCARs awards ceremony was part of the organisation’s managers conference and was the first in…
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NICE Gets Ready To Assess New Dementia Treatments
Recent breakthroughs in our understanding of the disease have begun to shed light on its complex nature and new treatments have begun to emerge including…
Read more...NHS Waiting List Falls but Backlog of 7.7million Still Cause for Concern
Waiting lists for routine NHS ops have fallen, in a sign that hospitals are finally getting a grip on the massive backlog. Over 7.7million procedures like hip…
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Booking a Jab “As Easy As Booking A Cab” in NHS App Overhaul
The NHS is setting out how it will increase national uptake of lifesaving vaccinations, ensuring millions more people receive protection against a range of diseases….
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Partner Of Staff Member At Mexborough Home Raises Over £1,000 By Biking 80km
The partner of a staff member at a Mexborough home cycled 80 kilometres every day for thirty days and raised more than £1,000. Rob Pemberton,…
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RCN Scotland Calls For Budget To Prioritise Health And Care Services
The Scottish budget must prioritise health and care services and set out investment to grow and develop Scotland’s nursing workforce, according to the Royal College…
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Care UK Celebrates Tracy’s Queen’s Nurse Achievement
Tracy Norbury, Home Manager at Macclesfield’s Hollins Park care home, has received the prestigious The Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Award for Outstanding Service. The…
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The Healthcare Industry Ranks Ninth In The UK For Workplace Wellness
The healthcare industry has emerged as the UK’s ninth leading sector for employee wellbeing, according to a new study. The index comprises six criteria, including…
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