Banbury Care Home Residents Go the Distance in Sports Day Fundraiser
Care UK’s Seccombe Court, in Adderbury, hosted a lively sports day to raise money for Katharine House Hospice, which provides specialist palliative care to people…
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Plans Submitted For New Somerset Care Home
A planning application has been submitted to Somerset Council by JLL Planning on behalf of Liberty Care Developments for a new care home on Marston…
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Wath upon Dearne Home Makes Most of Sunshine by Hosting Fair Which Raises Hundreds
A Wath upon Dearne home made the most of some lovely weather by hosting a summer fair which raised hundreds. MHA The Beeches opened its…
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Greenock Care Home Residents and Colleagues Go for Gold at Local Care Home Olympics
Residents and colleagues from HC-One Scotland’s Merino Court Care Home in Greenock, Inverclyde, proudly took part in the lively Going for Gold event at Lady…
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Complaints Processes Must Meet Basic Standards Ombudsman Says
Care providers across England are being urged to ensure their complaints processes meet basic standards, after the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found a…
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LGA Annual Reports Highlights Ongoing Positive Impact Of Sector Support
The LGA’s latest Sector Support annual report has showcased the positive difference support has made across local government through its range of improvement activity. The…
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Welsh Charity Providing Essential Services” Is In Desperate Fight For Survival
Support for 140 disabled people and the jobs of more than 400 staff in Wales are under threat because of a social care funding crisis….
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Industry Leaders React to Skills For Care Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce Report
The latest Skills for Care report entitled ‘Size and structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England’, revealing the return of social…
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Redditch Care Home Welcomes MP Visit
HC-One’s Millcroft Care Home in Redditch, Worcestershire, was visited on Friday, July 25, by Member of Parliament (MP) for Redditch, Chris Bloore. Colleagues at the…
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Vacancy Rates in Social Care Return to Pre-Covid Levels Report Reveals
Social care vacancy rates have returned to pre-Covid levels, according to the latest data from Skills for Care – the workforce development body for adult…
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Link Between Paying Taxes And Quality Of Council Services In England ‘Broken’, Say MPs
Councils in England are being asked to deliver more than ever before, without adequate funding to allow them to do so effectively, says the cross-party Housing, Communities and Local Government…
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UK Immigration Reforms Land This Week: What Does This Mean For Social Care?
By Michelle Holmes, MD at Holmes & Partners Ltd (www.holmes-partners.co.uk) This week the UK government has rolled out several significant immigration reforms that will reshape…
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New Preceptorship Package To Strengthen Social Care Nursing Workforce In England
Skills for Care has unveiled a new nursing preceptorship package designed specifically for adult social care providers in England – a key step in delivering…
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Providers Unite Launches Campaign Documentary Ahead Of Labour Party Conference Action
Providers Unite has stepped up its campaign exposing the UK care crisis with a new film that reveals emotional truths from care and support workers,…
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Government Launches Civil Society Covenant
The UK government has launched the Civil Society Covenant, outlining a new way of working that puts people and communities at the heart of decision…
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