Government to Appoint First National Dementia Tsar
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched the search for England’s first national dementia tsar, following sustained pressure from charities calling for dementia…
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Nursing homes
Nellsar Care Home Group Celebrates Gold Standards Framework success in End-of-Life Care
Nellsar, a family-run group of Care Homes, is celebrating prestigious Gold Standards Framework (GSF) recognition for delivering outstanding, compassionate end-of-life care, with five Homes recognised and two achieving perfect assessment scores.
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Former James Bond Actress Stars in Care Home Training Video
A care home provider has featured a former James Bond actress in a training video designed to help staff make better informed assessments about residents’…
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NAPA Gives Care Homes a Starring Role in Care Sector’s Got Talent
Care homes across the country are being invited to roll out the red carpet, dust off their dancing shoes and get into the Care Sector’s…
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Councils’ High-Cost Services to be Transformed Through £91m Fund
Councils struggling with high-cost services will benefit from a funding boost to help modernise services, harness AI and reduce their reliance on emergency support. A…
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Charities Call for “Cancer-Style Revolution” in Dementia Care
Dementia care has been branded as “stuck in the 20th century” in a new report calling for a transformation on the scale of the progress…
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Councils Demand Shake-up of Reorganisation Plan
The government’s review of its local government reorganisation programme must result in a ‘material change of direction’ if ministers are to avoid creating councils that…
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Nursing Research Vital to the Future of Health Care, RCN Scotland Tells International Conference
Glasgow is hosting nursing leaders, researchers and practitioners from across the globe this week as the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) shines a spotlight on the life-changing impact of nursing research.
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Midlands Care Group Celebrates 12 Shortlistings Across Three Major Care Awards
A Midlands care provider is celebrating after securing 12 shortlistings across three of the care sector’s leading awards.
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NAPA Launches National Day of Arts in Care Homes 2026
The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) has launched the National Day of Arts in Care Homes 2026 and is inviting care providers across the UK to take part on Thursday 24th September.
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Planning Permission Approved for New Care Home in Leominster
Muller Property Group has secured outline planning permission for a purpose-built 84 bedroom care home at Barons Cross in Leominster, Herefordshire. Herefordshire Council granted permission…
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MPs Endorse Government’s Pick for New CQC Chair
The Health and Social Care Committee has endorsed the government’s intention to hire Baroness Julia Neuberger as Chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). MPs have…
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Wild West Comes to Newcastle Care Home
Residents at a Newcastle care home saddled up for a taste of the Wild West when they enjoyed a special country and western themed day.
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Scotland’s Social Service Workforce Reached Record High in 2025
Scotland’s social service workforce reached its highest recorded level in 2025, with 215,890 people working across the sector. That’s according to a new Official Statistics…
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Dedicated Edensor Volunteer Wins Prestigious BBC Make a Difference Award
Carole Darby, who volunteers at Diagrama Foundation’s Edensor Care Centre almost every day, was announced as the winner of the Volunteer category at the BBC Make a Difference Awards ceremony held at Chelmsford Theatre on Sunday 6 September 2026.
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