Caring Homes Launch Campaign to Shine a Spotlight On Nurses And Nursing Care
Caring Homes begin 2025 with a campaign focused on nursing, bringing to life the work of nurses across the Caring Homes group and highlighting the…
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Care Workers to Receive Training for Routine Health Checks in Major Reform
The UK Government is introducing measures to empower care workers with new training to perform routine health checks, including monitoring blood pressure, managing diabetes with…
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Insolvency Warning as Care Providers in England Face Financial Pressure from Rising Costs
Insolvencies and restructuring activity are expected to increase in early 2025 as businesses struggle with rising cost pressures, industry experts have warned. Surging business costs…
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Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Pill Offers New Hope for Patients in the UK
A groundbreaking new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, developed by Aberdeen-based pharmaceutical company TauRX, could soon be available on the NHS, offering hope to millions of…
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AGE UK Urges Older People to Get COVID-19 and Flu Jab “As Soon as They Can”
With the roll out of the 2024 winter flu and covid vaccination programme underway, Age UK urges older people to do all they can to…
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Avery Collection Healthcare
Live a Luxurious Supported Lifestyle Avery Healthcare offers a safe and supportive environment where residents can flourish, make new friends, remain part of their local…
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Average Private Care Home Fees Up 9% Year-On-Year Underpinned By A Shortage Of Beds
Occupancy levels across private care homes in the UK have returned to, and in some cases exceeded, the pre-pandemic long-term average to reach 88%, according…
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Care Homes Reminded About Clarity Of Contracts Following Ombudsman Investigation
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has upheld a complaint that a care provider inappropriately withheld Free Nursing Care (FNC) payments. A man complained to…
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SEND Deficits Risk Bankrupting Almost Three Quarters Of England’s Largest Councils By 2027
Twenty-six of England’s largest councils could have to declare bankruptcy by 2027 if the multi-billion special educational needs and disabilities services (SEND) deficits they are…
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Local Care Home First in Newcastle to Receive National Gold Standard for End-of-Life Care
St Catherine’s Nursing Home, operated by regional charity St Cuthbert’s Care, has become the first care home in Newcastle upon Tyne to earn the prestigious…
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Sector Leaders Respond to Kings Speech
Legislation affecting health and social care feature in the plans Sir Keir Starmer’s new government has for the country, which were summarized by King Charles…
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Care Group Announces New Acquisition
Aria Healthcare Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Future Care Group (FCG), adding a further 18 homes to its portfolio. Following its launch…
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PGIM Real Estate Acquires Signature Senior Lifestyle
PGIM Real Estate is acquiring the real estate and operations of Signature Senior Lifestyle, an owner, developer and operator of senior housing in the UK….
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Openreach Volunteer Team at Avalon Nursing Home
Giving a spring face-lift to the garden of the dementia home in Bridgwater where his father has been living for the past year was the…
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Think Before You Thicken
By Kathleen Graham BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’ Senior Project Manager Eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties are…
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