Drop Palantir’s Federated Data Platform and Look for Alternative, MPs Tell Health Minister
MPs have urged the government to cut ties with Palantir and the Federated Data Platform (FDP), and to begin looking for an alternative.
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Social Care
Potter House and The Hub Cultivate Community Partnership Through Gardening Project
Potter House care home in Yeovil, operated by Crystal Care Collection, has formed a new partnership with local charity The Hub, bringing together residents and trainees…
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Birthday Bubbles Help Dorset Care Home Celebrate 20 Years of Community Care
Two decades of dedicated community care have been celebrated at a Dorset care home’s ‘bubbly’ anniversary garden party.
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“International Treasure” Sir Terry Waite Presented with Top Wales Care Award
Peace campaigner Sir Terry Waites was hailed as an “international treasure” after the former hostage received a lifetime achievement award in North Wales.
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Community Integrated Care Appoints Lynsey Robertson as Commercial Director
Community Integrated Care has announced the appointment of Lynsey Robertson as its new Commercial Director, strengthening the charity’s leadership team as it continues to deliver against its ambitious growth strategy.
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New King’s Fund Analysis Shows Delayed Discharges Cost NHS £2.7bn in 2025/26
The financial cost of delayed discharges has risen to £2.7bn in 2025/26, up 7.5% in just one-year, new King’s Fund analysis has found.
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Baroness Casey Warns Social Care Reform Will Fail Without Public Consent
Baroness Louise Casey of Blackstock used a major speech to local government leaders to warn that we must resist the temptation to attempt major reform of adult social care…
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Strong Life Care Appoints First Chief Executive Officer as Founder Harpreet Banwait Becomes Chairman
Strong Life Care has announced the appointment of experienced care sector leader James Hopkins as its first Chief Executive Officer, marking a significant milestone…
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Knutsford Care Home Strikes the Right Chord with Music Festival
A care home in Knutsford hit all the right notes as it opened its doors for a day of music, food and festival vibes.
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LGA Urges Locally Led Approach to Adult Social Care Reform
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for councils to remain at the heart of adult social care reform, arguing that lasting change should be nationally…
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Newport Pagnell Home Makes Use Of Unused Space To Open Bar For Residents
A Newport Pagnell home has utilised some unused space in the home and converted it into a bar for residents.
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Resident Inspires Others through Japanese Martial Arts Sessions
St George’s Court Care Home resident Michael has been inspiring fellow residents by leading weekly Bujutsu Kai classes, sharing a passion he has enjoyed for more than 30 years.
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Thousands More Vulnerable Adults to Be Offered RSV Vaccine to Prevent Serious Lung Infection
Thousands more people including those in residential care at risk from a virus which causes pneumonia and other serious lung infections will be able to get vital protection on the NHS this winter.
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Why I Created MiCode
By Professor James Francis Kwame Fah Ohene-Djan PhD, FHEA…
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Fall Risks: Supporting the Care of Those Living with Dementia with Lyra Multi
Geraldine McMurdie, Dementia Specialist at Quality Compliance Systems (QCS), discusses the links between dementia and falls…
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