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Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) today (4 December, 2020) furthers its commitment to building a world-class social impact programme by teaming up with Community
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New research published today reveals the extent of isolation experienced by people with learning disabilities and autism across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic,
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today publishes an interim report from its review into the application of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions during
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A CQC Outstanding care home in Oxfordshire has introduced a new purpose-built visitor centre, to allow families and friends to visit their loved ones this winter, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues.
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The National Care Forum (NCF) has responded to the news that the government have approved the Covid vaccine and will be prioritising care staff, and a statement they have said
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Researchers in Sweden found levels of certain blood-based proteins predicted worsening memory and thinking in a group of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
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The Hall, a residential care home in Thornton le Dale, has transformed its orangery for the festive Christmas period with the help of a local artist.
June Appleton painted recognisable Christmas icons on the windows of the care home’s orangery as part of The Hall’s festive celebrations.
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Residents at a Hertfordshire care home enjoyed a Christmas fayre inside the home after staff pulled out all the stops to ensure this year’s festivities continued despite coronavirus restrictions.
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Care England has called for people with a learning disability to be prioritised in the public health response to Covid-19.
Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, says:
Dame Judi Dench, Stephen Fry, Brian Cox and Dame Harriet Walter are backing Alzheimer’s Research UK’s calls on government to deliver its election promise to double investment in dementia research
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Alongside today’s sixth annual Future of Ageing conference, the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) are launching a consultation paper on the key challenges facing ageing workforces across the world.
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Less than one in six adults (15 per cent) of people have spoken to older members of their family about their future care needs and know their exact wishes, according to research by care provider Helping Hands.
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Residents and Colleagues at HC-One’s Hebburn Court care home in Hebburn have been inundated with donations since reaching out to their local community for some help this Christmas.
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In the summer residents and staff at Park View Care Centre took part in a very special campaign to celebrate would have been the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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In response to today’s announcement about the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) has made the following statement:
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