Gosport MP pushes for Older Person’s Commissioner
Dame Caroline Dinenage has once again asked for better rights for children to see their grandparents following parental separation in Questions to the Justice Secretary –…
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Mayor Marks Launch of Dementia Action Week
On Monday 15th May 2023, staff and residents at Barchester’s Elm Bank care home in Kettering marked the launch of ‘Dementia Action Week’ alongside Mayor…
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Charities Awarded £5m to Revolutionise Dementia Diagnosis
Alzheimer’s Research UK and Alzheimer’s Society have been selected as the recipients of this year’s People’s Postcode Lottery (PPL) Dream Fund, worth £5m. This is…
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Care Home Residents Deliver Sweet Surprise to Nurses
Residents from a New Forest care home delivered boxes of chocolates to nurses at Lymington Hospital as a thank-you for their work. The visit from…
Read more...New Approaches Needed to Help Ease Symptoms Amongst People in the Last Days of Life
Patients in the last days of life at home or in care homes sometimes need fast access to medications to ease their symptoms but new…
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Exotic Animals Amaze Great Crosby Care Home Residents
Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home The Tithebarn, in Great Crosby, have recently enjoyed a friendly visit from a wide range of exotic creatures, including…
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Government’s NHS Workforce Plan Must Address Dearth of Mental Health Nurses, Warn Healthcare Leaders
Thousands more mental health nurses must be recruited and retained across the NHS to address a shortfall in the profession which has left staff and…
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Senior Doctors in England Begin Ballot for Industrial Action as NHS Dispute Continues
Senior doctors in England will begin voting today (May 15) whether to strike in the ongoing dispute over pay in the NHS. Chair of the…
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New Research Reveals Anxiety is Gripping the UK as People Suffer in Struggle to Cope
New research from the Mental Health Foundation has revealed that 60% of UK adults experienced anxiety that interfered with their daily lives in the previous…
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Community Links Bolster Salisbury Care Home’s Year of Help for City Youth Project
More than £1,000 has been raised by residents and staff at a Salisbury care home for city charity The Bridge Youth Project. Colten Care’s Braemar…
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Care Home Surprises Resident by Bringing Her Great-Granddaughter’s Wedding to the Home
Wedding bells have been ringing out at a Woking care home, after a resident was surprised when her great-granddaughter brought forward her wedding to ensure…
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Bupa Care Services Wins Gold at the UK Employee Experience Awards
Bupa Care Services has won two Gold awards at the prestigious UK Employee Experience Awards 2023. The care provider was presented with the top accolades…
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Healthcare Market Demand Continues to Outstrip Supply Says Knight Frank
The supply of beds in the UK healthcare market reduced for the first time by 177, despite the continuous demand with an expected shortfall of…
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Care Home Hits the Back of the Net in Making Dream Come True for Football Fan
A care home resident from Haywards Heath fulfilled a long-held dream of returning to the Amex Stadium to see his beloved Brighton & Hove Albion…
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Care Home Leader Takes on Charity Cycling Challenge
Staff and residents from Bushey House Beaumont care home in Bushey are fundraising to support their brave colleague as he takes on a gruelling cycling…
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