Care Home Launches Free, New Community Initiative – Friends Connect
The care team and residents at The Lawn, the Alton-based residential care home run by charity, Friends of the Elderly – are excited to announce…
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Braeburn Lodge Care Home Celebrates International Women’s Day
Residents at the Braeburn Lodge Care Home in Market Deeping looked ahead to International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8th by spending the day celebrating…
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Low Pay Costing Social Care Sector Billions in Hidden Costs, New Research Warns
New research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has revealed the true financial toll of low pay in adult social care, warning that persistently poor wages…
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New Podcast “The Three” Launches to Challenge the Status Quo in Social Care
A new podcast is set to disrupt the conversation around health and social care and it’s led by three women who aren’t afraid to ask…
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Dyson and Alzheimer’s Research UK Mark a Decade of Partnership and £1 Million Raised
Dyson and the James Dyson Foundation celebrated a remarkable milestone in 2025, marking ten years in partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK and surpassing £1 million…
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Danish Teenager’s Heartfelt Letter to Grantown War Veteran
A wartime codebreaker from Bletchley Park living in Grantown has received a moving letter of thanks from a teenager in Denmark who discovered her service…
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Local Government at Its ‘Financially Weakest’, Warns LGA Ahead of Spring Statement
The Local Government Association (LGA) is urging the Chancellor to use the Spring Statement to further stabilise council finances, warning that growing cost and demand…
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UK’s Largest Care Provider Marks 40th Anniversary
Shaw healthcare, the UK’s largest employee-owned care provider, is marking its 40th anniversary, reflecting on four decades of work spanning housing, care services and facilities…
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Beryl Celebrates Her 104th Birthday At Her Patchway Care Home
Centenarian Beryl Thatchell enjoyed a party to remember as she celebrated her 104th birthday surrounded by friends and family at her Bristol care home. And…
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Politicians Must Show Courage To Prioritise Social Care Reform, Report Says
Politicians putting social care on the agenda is key to generating public support for much needed reform, but they fear discussing the issue because of…
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New Registered Manager Appointed At Malsis Hall
Joy Handley has been appointed as service manager at Malsis Hall in Glusburn, near Keighley, bringing extensive clinical and leadership experience to the role. Joy…
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Chesterfield Care Home Flies the Flag After Achieving Veteran Friendly Framework Accreditation
Residents, colleagues and guests at Riverdale Care Home in Chesterfield came together last week to celebrate a proud milestone as the home officially achieved accreditation…
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Young Volunteers Help Abbots Care Smash 100-Hour Loneliness Target
Young people are helping to lead the fight against loneliness in Hertfordshire after home-care provider Abbots Care delivered more than 100 hours of volunteer companionship…
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Care England Calls for Adult Social Care Premises to Be Excluded from High Value Council Tax Surcharge
Care England has written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, urging the Government to formally exclude adult social care premises…
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UK Dementia Drug Discovery to Receive £45 Million Boost
Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced a renewed five-year commitment to its flagship Drug Discovery Alliance (DDA), backed by up to £45 million of new investment,…
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