Slow Progress on Tackling Hospital Waiting Lists More Fairly Report Reveals
A new report from The King’s Fund finds that people from the most deprived areas in England are more likely to have long waits for…
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One In Six Scale-Up Businesses Are In The Health And Social Work Sector Research Reveals
OakNorth Bank has published new research with the Social Market Foundation, a cross-party think tank, revealing the outsized impact of scale-up businesses on the UK…
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Eligible Non-NHS Healthcare Workers In Line For £1,655 One-Off Payment
Healthcare staff at non-NHS organisations such as charities, local authorities or social enterprises will benefit from government funding to cover the cost of their one-off…
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BMA Launches Ballot Of SAS Doctors And Re-Ballot Of Consultants In England As Pay Talks Continue
A formal ballot of specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors in England, and a re-ballot of consultants to extend their industrial action mandate, both…
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Brain Health In Over-50s Deteriorated More Rapidly During The Pandemic
Research supported by the NIHR’s Biomedical Research Centre in Exeter has revealed that brain health in people over 50 deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemic….
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A Lifetime Of Outstanding Success: Owners Of Surrey Care Group Win Prestigious National Award
Owners of a care group, with 13 residences throughout Surrey and South West London, have recently been announced as the winners of a prestigious national…
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Walking The Distance For Alzheimer’s Society
Colleagues at Care UK’s central support centre Annabelle Matthews and Amy Mitchell – both Resourcing Advisors – and Emma Honeyball, who works in the finance…
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Low Care Home Staff Take-Up Of Covid Vaccination
Just 4.2% of staff in older adult care homes have received their autumn Covid booster since roll-out began on 11 September according to government figures…
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Jeremy Hunt Opens New Surrey-Based Supported Living Facility
Jeremy Hunt MP opened the new Voyage Care property at Hindhead Voyage Care welcomed Jeremy Hunt MP to open Acorn House – ten new supported…
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Knight Frank’s Annual Care Home Awards Recognises Four Winners And Raises £50,000 For Healthcare Charities
Knight Frank, the leading independent global property consultancy, recently hosted its annual Healthcare Property Lunch and Care Home Awards celebrating excellence in the sector in…
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Thorntons Warns of Care Sector Scrutiny Around Right to Work
Care operators are being urged to review their Right to Work processes amid new soaring penalties for businesses that breach the rules. Full-service law firm…
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Staff Investment Prioritised At Vida Healthcare With New Appointment
Vida Healthcare has appointed Arron Bolland as Learning Development and Quality Manager to lead its bespoke training and development department, Vida Academy. Arron will be…
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HC-One Care Homes Participate In Breast Cancer Awareness Month Activities
Throughout the month of October, HC-One care homes across the UK have taken part in a number of events and activities to mark Breast Cancer…
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Brighton’s Adult Social Workers To Strike, Unison Say
Social workers are set to strike for the first time in Brighton over a pay dispute. Adult social workers have called for pay parity with…
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Malnutrition Costing NHS & Care Sector £22.6bn Each Year
Disease-related malnutrition is costing the NHS and social care sector, g the sector £22.6 billion annually a report has revealed. Campaigners are highlighting the urgency…
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