Incoming CQC Chair Faces MPs on How She Will Turn Troubled Regulator Around
The government’s preferred candidate to become Chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will face questions on her suitability for the role by MPs on…
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Care Home Occupancy Edges Up as Digital Records Reach Record Levels, Latest DHSC figures show
Care home occupancy across England has continued a gradual climb through the summer, according to the latest quarterly adult social care provider statistics published by…
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Gloucestershire Cheese-Rolling Tradition Comes to County Care Home for Second Year
Stratton Court retirement village and care home in Cirencester, is bringing back its wonderfully whacky Gloucestershire cheese-rolling event for a second year, and this time…
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Boroughbridge Manor Marks Onam with Colourful Pookalam Celebration
Boroughbridge Manor, a care home in Boroughbridge, recently came together to celebrate Onam, the vibrant ten-day harvest festival celebrated in Kerala, India. Residents, relatives and…
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Nurses Release Song to Raise Funds for Hospice Care
A palliative care nurse who works at St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Eastbourne has written and released a song with friends and colleagues in a bid…
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Lovett Achieves ISO for Diversity and Inclusion
Care home group Lovett Care which has 28 homes across the UK has achieved the internationally recognised ISO30415 human resources accreditation in diversity and inclusion.
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Local Care Home Residents Enjoy Visit To Myddleton House Gardens
Residents from Hugh Myddelton House care home in Southgate enjoyed a special day out at Myddelton House Gardens in Enfield, making the most of the beautiful weather and exploring the gardens’ rich history.
Read more...CQC Publishes New Guidance for Providers Delivering Health Care at Events
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published new guidance for organisations that provide health care or treatment at events, following changes to the law introduced by the government.
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Lymington Care Home Welcomes Walker With A Difference
A care home in Lymington received a special visitor in the form of an Alzheimer’s survivor walking across the United Kingdom to raise awareness.
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Jon Snow Fronts New Push For Faster Dementia Diagnosis As Care Sector Calls Grow Louder
Broadcaster Jon Snow has put his name to a new campaign calling on the Government to speed up dementia diagnosis times…
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‘Social Care Stealth Tax’: 15 Years of Frozen Thresholds Can Set Some Care Users Back £12,400, New Analysis Finds
A social care support threshold freeze since 2010/11 means that some people must spend an additional £12,400 of their own money before qualifying for state support, according to new analysis from The King’s Fund.
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Southport Care Home Celebrates Blooming Success With Gardening Competition Win
A Southport care home is celebrating after residents and staff were crowned winners of a group-wide gardening competition following a summer of hard work.
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Carehome.co.uk Staff Do 10,000ft Skydive, Raising £3,250 for The Care Workers’ Charity
Three members of the carehome.co.uk reviews team jumped out of a plane, raising £3,250 for The Care Workers’ Charity.
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Care Sector Urged To Act As 350,000 Votes Cast In Casey Commission’s Big Conversation On Care
Care providers and staff across the UK are being encouraged to get involved in the Casey Commission’s Big Conversation on Care, with organisers reporting that more than 350,000 votes…
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101 Year Old Care Home Resident Praises Edinburgh Fringe Initiative
A 101-year-old Edinburgh resident has praised an initiative that brings Fringe performers into Scottish care homes.
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