Learning disability charity Hft has declared a “city’s-worth of talent” is being needlessly shut out of the job market – and is calling on UK employers to give learning disabled people a chance.
Read more...Unlocking wider AI adoption among small firms could add more than £42 billion to the UK economy each year – but fears around data, liability and copyright are holding many back, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said.
Read more...The National Care Association (NCA) has issued a statement strongly condemning the violence and disorder in Belfast this week, which is targeting migrant and ethnic…
Read more...The UK’s National Advance Care Planning Day highlights the importance of Advance Care Planning, Advance Care Plans and sensitive conversations.
Read more...A multi-million pound initiative to help speed up the development and testing of health and social care innovations has today been announced. The NIHR Innovation…
Read more...Harry Redknapp brought laughter, stories and star quality to a sold-out Best of British Brighton lunch at The Grand Hotel as the annual event raised over £65,000 in support of Guild Care.
Read more...People with learning disabilities have been supporting a leading end of life charity to create new accessible resources around the topics of terminal illness, death, dying and bereavement – after research found they are often not involved in conversations about the subject or told when someone close to them will die.
Read more...This toolkit provides step-by-step guidance for promoting good mental health at work.
Read more...Bagshot Gardens Care Home welcomed eight members of the England Rugby team on Thursday 11 June, as players spent an afternoon engaging with residents following their training camp at nearby Pennyhill Park.
Read more...London firefighters are highlighting fire safety to help carers [in Carer’s Week 8-14 June] looking after individuals living with dementia.
Read more...Real estate lender Leumi UK has provided a £100 million revolving credit facility (RCF) to LNT Care Developments, the UK’s largest care home developer, to support the continued expansion of its nationwide care home portfolio. The facility represents Leumi UK’s largest healthcare financing to date and further strengthens its long-standing relationship with LNT.
Read more...Physical activity is as important as medication in keeping older people healthy and happy, according to a new parliamentary report influenced by research from the East Midlands.
Read more...New independent economic analysis has highlighted the significant value of providing carers with short respite breaks, finding that a single overnight hotel stay can generate £2,617 in social value.
Read more...Milford Lodge Care Home in Hitchin welcomed a special guest this week as local MP Alistair Strachen visited to meet and congratulate the home’s two finalist teams ahead of the Dementia in Care Awards taking place on 24 June at the Hilton Bankside, London.
Read more...The Health and Social Care Committee has today (June 12) published a report outlining amendments to the Health Bill, including legal duties for NHS services to comply with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) tribunals.
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