How Wellington Care Home Resident Nigel is Inspiring a Marathon Run
As London braces itself for the TCS London Marathon this weekend, one man’s determination shines brightly amid the sea of runners. Ricky Butt, 43, is…
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Social Care
Dunfermline Care Home Receives Surprise Visit fom Lewis Capaldi’s Older Brother
HC-One Scotland’s The Beeches Care Home in Dunfermline, Fife, received a surprise visit on Tuesday 9th April 2024 by Aidan Capaldi, who is the older…
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ICO Publishes Guidance To Improve Transparency In Health And Social Care
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is supporting health and social care organisations to ensure they are being transparent with people about how their personal information…
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Ringwood Care Home Resident’s Secret To Reaching 107 Is Being Vegetarian
A Ringwood care home resident has credited being a lifelong vegetarian as the reason why she has celebrated her 107th birthday. Nin, who lives at…
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Local Heroes: Rotherham Residents Make a Difference on Their Daily Walk to the Shop
In a heartwarming display of community spirit, a group of Rotherham residents with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs have taken it upon themselves to…
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Growing Concerns Of Modern Slavery In Care Sector
Calls to the UK’s Modern Slavery and Exploitation Helpline are at a record high, marking the fourth consecutive year of increases, according to a survey…
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The Future Of The Care Workforce: Care UK Reinvents Work Experience Offer
Care UK is reaffirming its commitment to the future of the care workforce this year, by welcoming an improved work experience opportunity, which is being…
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End the “Persecution” of Unpaid Carers Says DR UK
The Government is facing calls to abandon cruel and nonsensical fines levied on tens of thousands of unpaid carers for unwittingly breaching earnings rules by…
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The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Show 2024
The UK’s largest and only event covering all aspects of the fight against Alzheimer’s & dementia from drug discovery to treatment to care. Whether you’re…
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Work Starts on Complex Needs Care Home in Pontefract
Exemplar Health Care has started work on transforming a former care home on Westfield Lane, Pontefract, into a brand-new complex care service. The site is…
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Online Meetings During Covid Lead To A New Career For Bonnie
A professional relationship which started online during Covid via NHS-run adult social care Teams calls, resulted in dementia specialist Bonnie Frear being offered an interesting…
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Why Is No One Talking About The Great Career Opportunities In The Care Sector?
By Mitesh Dhanak, Chair of the Organising Committee of Championing Social Care and Founder of Precious Homes (www.precious-homes.co.uk) News about understaffing in the care sector…
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Adult Social Care – Navigating the Current Challenges
By Kiri Holland, BDO LLP (www.bdo.co.uk/en-gb/industries/health-and-social-care) It is now well over two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began to dominate the health and care landscape….
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Why Online Reviews Are Becoming So Important For Care Homes
By Suman Saha, Co-founder and Medical Director at Doctify (https://www.doctify.com/uk) Word of mouth in social care is now taking place online. As a digital-first society,…
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Fixing the Recruitment Crisis in Social Care
By Lyndsay Chapman, Head of People at Talos360 (https://talos360.co.uk) With around 105,000 unfilled vacancies in adult social care, the UK Government has drafted in help…
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