Care Dorset Delivering Over £1m Savings Each Year
Dorset Council’s adult social care provider is returning over £1m a year in savings to Dorset taxpayers, it was revealed this week, with all of…
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Care Equity Must be at Heart of Social Care Reform, Labour Conference Panel Hears
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and the Centre for Care brought together political, research and sector leaders at the Labour Party Conference in…
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Boost for Armed Forces Veterans Living at Old Sarum Manor
Michael Berkley-Blezard, General Manager Former members of the Armed Forces living at Salisbury care home, Old Sarum Manor, will benefit from enhanced person-centred care and…
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Mossdale Residence Residents, Families and Staff Bake up a Storm in York Bake-Off
Residents, relatives and colleagues at Mossdale Residence Care Home in Burnholme, York, put their baking skills to the test in a special bake-off competition judged…
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Public Hugely Underestimate Likelihood of Becoming Unpaid Carers Research Reveals
The public significantly underestimate the likelihood of becoming an unpaid carer at some point in their lives, guessing 38% of people in the UK ever…
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Don’t Move the Goalposts for UK Care Workers, Providers Say
The Homecare Association, which represents more than 2,100 homecare providers across the UK, is calling on the government to confirm that care workers already living…
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Burnham Outlines Vision for Universal Social Care Service in England
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has set out plans for a fundamental overhaul of adult social care in England, proposing a universal service which would be…
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NIHR to Fund Major Partnerships to Tackle the Nation’s Biggest Health and Care Challenges
The NIHR has launched the first round of Strategic Infrastructure Partnerships (SIPs) – a funding opportunity to tackle some of the most pressing health and care challenges facing the UK.
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Eastleigh Care Home Wins Customer Excellence Business Award
Colleagues at Alston House Care Home are celebrating after winning the ‘Customer Excellence’ award at this year’s Eastleigh Business Improvement District [BID] awards.
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“Super” Mario Kreft Steps Down From Frontline Roles
Tributes have been pouring in after a “magnificent” social care champion announced he’s stepping down from two major frontline roles.
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Hadrian Healthcare Secures Planning Permission for a New Residential Care Home
Care provider, Hadrian Healthcare, has now secured planning permission to build a new Residential Care Home in the picturesque market town of Penrith.
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Bristol Researchers Take Major Step Towards Alzheimer’s Gene Therapy
Researchers funded by Bristol-based charity BRACE Dementia Research have developed a potential new gene therapy for Alzheimer’s. Dr Kemp and his research team at the…
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Adult Social Care Complaints Rise 22% Report Reveals
Complaints about adult social care in England rose by 22% last year, according to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s (LGSCO) Annual Review of Adult Social Care Complaints 2025-26, published today.
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Telford Care Home Residents Honour World Alzheimer’s Day
Residents, team members, and families from Archbridge Manor care home in Telford organised their own Memory Walk in honour of World Alzheimer’s Day.
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Belong Villages Reaccredited for ‘Gold Standard’ End-of-Life Care
Two of Belong’s pioneering care villages, Belong Warrington and Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme, have been awarded the Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Quality Hallmark Award for their exceptional standard of end-of-life care, with both of the dementia specialist’s villages achieving the prestigious Platinum rating.
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