Moving to an integrated approach to qualifications within the adult care and health sectors in England Following the Government’s changed policy on qualifications and Apprenticeships, Skills…
Read more...Sunrise of Eastbourne’s Memory Care Co-ordinator, Nancy Ivison, has won a prestigious National Care Award, after beating off stiff competition for the Resident Engagement prize….
Read more...Nearly three quarters of UK adults (73 per cent) say hospice services should be used more to help relieve the pressure on hospitals according to…
Read more...A Ferndown care home rang with the happy sound of Christmas carols and seasonal songs during a visit from the 2nd Wimborne Cubs. The youngsters…
Read more...Great Oaks, a specialist residential, nursing and dementia care home in Bournemouth hosted a festive family-friendly open day as part of its on-going strategy to…
Read more...Paisley Lodge in Armley, Leeds, has been given a boost this week by a team of 25 volunteers, as part of a new partnership with…
Read more...Care home nurses from across the South have come together for a team conference focused on learning and the pursuit of clinical excellence. More than…
Read more...Samantha Taws, a Care Worker from Newcastle’s Comfort Call, has been named ‘Care Apprentice of the Year’. She beat off stiff competition from two other…
Read more...Already stretched councils in England will see the core central government funding they use to pay for vital services incliding protecting children and caring for…
Read more...A study published yesterday (7 December) has suggested that hearing loss could be a risk factor for cognitive decline or dementia. The researchers, based at…
Read more...Dementia UK recognises the achievements of three pioneering Admiral Nurses for people living with dementia Dementia UK, a charity providing specialist dementia support, has awarded…
Read more...VOLUNTEERS from the Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation have been helping Stockton’s elderly prepare for Christmas. The teenagers from the club’s National Citizenship Service (NCS) donated…
Read more...ARTISTIC teens have brightened the lives of elderly care home residents in Widnes by creating murals of the town’s landmarks. The art and design students…
Read more...The proposed £72,500 cap on social care costs due to come into effect in England is to be scrapped, a health minister has said. The…
Read more...The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have been asked by the Secretaries of State for Health and for Communities and for Local Government to undertake local…
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