Winnie the Pooh Day Brings Generations Together at a Care Home in Wiltshire
Residents at a Wiltshire care home teamed up with local schoolchildren to celebrate one of Britain’s most iconic bears. It was a truly ‘bear-illiant’ morning…
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Emergency Government Bailouts Needed By Third Of Councils Over Next Three Years LGA Survey Reveals
More than a third of councils – and almost half of social care councils – responding to a new Local Government Association survey say they…
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Three Kent Care Homes Achieve Prestigious National Accreditation For Excellence In End-Of-Life Care
Three Kent care homes, all part of family-run group Nellsar, have proudly achieved the coveted Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Quality Hallmark Award – national recognition for…
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John Takes The Plunge For St Peter’s Hospice In Cold Water Dip Challenge
A local man is braving icy waters this weekend to give back to St Peter’s Hospice, following the care his family received during an incredibly…
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Dudley Council Invests In New Hospital Discharge Social Prescribing Project
Dudley Council is investing £300,000 in a project to improve the way people are supported when leaving hospital. The authority has commissioned Dudley Council for…
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Landmark Study Delivers Standardised Dataset To Transform Care For Older People
A major study led by the University of Hertfordshire has shown how linking care home data with NHS and social care records can improve residents’…
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Care Home Resident Thrilled To Be Part Of ‘Roaring Crowd’ At Football Wish
A lifelong football fan embraced some matchday energy during a special wish fulfilled by her care home team. Angela, who lives in Kenwith Castle care…
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Essex Care Home Centenarian Celebrates 105th Birthday With A Party And TV Visit
A Braintree care home resident has marked an extraordinary milestone after celebrating his 105th birthday surrounded by family, friends and national media attention. Ron Thompson,…
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Andover Care Home Raises £600 For Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital
Millway House Care Home welcomed representatives from Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital, as they visited the home to collect a cheque for £600, generously raised by staff,…
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Three Quarters Of Hospices In England Running A Deficit This Year
Three quarters of hospices in England are already running a deficit this year, new figures reveal, as the sector warns it is heading towards a…
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Vast Majority Of Councils Warn Of Insolvency And Call For Reform Amid Huge Deficits
Eight in 10 councils warn they will become insolvent over mounting deficits related to the cost of supporting children and young people with special educational needs and…
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Care Show London – Navigate the Future of Care with Confidence
Care Show London 2026 running on 29-30 April at Excel London, will be opening its doors for the third consecutive year to the whole care…
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Paying Privately For A Care Home Is Now The Norm, New Data Reveals
Paying privately for a care home is now the norm, not the exception for families across the UK, with new data suggesting many people are…
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RSV Vaccination Programme Expanded To Protect Elderly From Serious Illness
Adults aged 80 and over, as well as all residents in care homes for older adults, will become eligible for the NHS respiratory syncytial virus…
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Enfield Care Home Keeping Local Pub Culture Alive
Residents at Woodbury Manor Care Home are continuing to support local pubs as they enter their 6th year running their monthly lunch club. The long-standing…
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