NACC National Awards 2026 Shortlist Announced
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has revealed the shortlist for the NACC National Awards 2026, which this year include a new category – The Innovation Award.
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St Christopher’s Hospice Welcomes the Deputy Civic Mayor of Croydon for Official Visit
St Christopher’s Hospice, the home of the modern hospice movement, was pleased to welcome the Deputy Civic Mayor of Croydon, Councillor Scott Roche, to visit the hospice on Thursday 6 August.
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New Research Suggests Where Physical Activity Takes Place Could Influence Dementia Risk
Physical activity is widely recognised as an important component of healthy ageing, with previous research linking regular exercise with improved cardiovascular and brain health and a reduced risk of dementia.
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Eight Care Homes Across the South of England Sold to Holmwood Care Group
Milkwood Care Ltd located across the South and South West of England has been sold to Holmwood Care Group.
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Cambridge Manor Care Home Celebrates Outstanding Dementia Care Achievements
Cambridge Manor Care Home is celebrating two outstanding achievements that recognise the dedication, compassion and commitment of the entire team: receiving Platinum Dementia Care Accreditation from NADCAS, the National Dementia Care Accreditation Scheme, alongside achieving an Excellent PAMMS rating.
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Veteran Signs WWII Rifle at Care Home in Bognor Regis
Residents and staff at Bradshaw Lodge care home in Bognor recently welcomed Jay Hawkins from Cambridgeshire to meet resident Harry Wilkes, aged 101, one of Britain’s remaining Second World War veterans.
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Mossdale Residence Residents Go Behind the Scenes at Jorvik Radio
Residents at Mossdale Residence in Burnholme, York, enjoyed a fascinating morning behind the scenes at Jorvik Radio, discovering how a live radio show is brought together.
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Paralympian and TV Presenter Drops In to Worthing Care Home
An athlete-turned-TV presenter has visited a Worthing care home to see the great work it does.
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Unprecedented Community Support Enables Prospect Hospice To Expand In-Patient Beds By 50%
Thanks to exceptional and unprecedented support from the local community over the past year, Prospect Hospice, Swindon and North Wiltshire’s dedicated adult hospice providing end of life care…
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Three Decades of Care: Millfield Care Home Celebrates 30 Years in the Bolsover Community
Millfield Care Home in Bolsover, Chesterfield, has marked 30 years at the heart of the community with a special summer event bringing residents, families, colleagues and friends together…
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Care Homes and Sector Leaders Unite To Improve Support For Residents Living with Hearing Loss
There is a resident in almost every care home in England who has quietly stopped joining in. They sit at the table at mealtimes but do not follow the conversation.
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Hartford Court Residents Enjoy Garden Makeover After Activity Coordinator Wins £1,500 Prize
Residents at Hartford Court Care Home in Cramlington are enjoying a beautiful new garden space after Wellbeing Coordinator Ann Callan won the home a £1,500 garden makeover competition.
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Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home Strikes Gold
Staff at Yeovil dementia nursing home Chestnut Lodge have been celebrating the news that the home has been awarded the Quality Hallmark Award for the Gold Standards Framework (GSF) accreditation.
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Poole Care Home Resident’s Special Reunion with Hospital Colleagues
A care home resident returned to her former workplace for an ‘emotional’ reunion with her colleagues at Poole Hospital.
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“See What Care Is Really Like” — Campaigner’s Plea to PM
A Social care campaigner and care home owner has launched a direct video appeal and written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, urging him to meet residents and care staff in Scarborough and see first-hand the reality of the UK’s ‘broken care system’, as the PM prepares to tour the North.
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