CQC Sets Out “Re-Building Trust” In Regulation Programme
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is taking steps to rebuild trust in its regulation. In July this year a damning interim report from a government-commissioned…
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Social Care
Brunelcare Wins Big At The Care & Support West Awards
Bristol-based charity Brunelcare is celebrating after taking home two trophies at the Care & Support West Awards. The annual event, which was held at Ashton…
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Motorcycle Owners Visit Care Home
Residents at Diamond House Care Home in Downham Market are still revving with excitement after 40 motorcyclists descended on the home to show off their…
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Funding Black-Hole Could Leave Councils As ‘Little More Than Care Authorities’ Government Warned
Councils today warn that unless the government acts in the Budget and Spending Review, local authorities in England face a funding shortfall of £54bn over…
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Care Show Birmingham Announces Minister Of State For Care As Keynote Speaker
We are pleased to announce Stephen Kinnock, the newly appointed Minister of State for Care, will deliver a video address in the Care Keynote Theatre…
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Drop ‘Botched’ Plans For National Care Service Scottish Government Urged
Scottish Health secretary Neil Gray has been urged to drop plans for a National Care Service (NCS) as it emerged the proposals have already cost…
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Mckellen Praises UK’s ‘First Of A Kind’ LGBTQ+ Care Scheme
Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/) Actor Sir Ian McKellen has praised Manchester City Council’s approval of the UK’s ‘first of a kind’ purpose-built…
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Expert Panel Brings Social Care Conversation To Heart Of Labour Party Conference
This year’s Labour Party Conference saw a host of MPs and social care leaders come together for a discussion about the future of social care…
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NHS Health And Social Care Leader Calls For Systemic Solutions For National Economic Growth
Speaking on the Voices of Care Podcast from Newcross Healthcare Salma Yasmeen, chief executive of Sheffield Health and Social Care FT (SHSC), discussed how better…
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Care Workers Lose Up To £3,698 In Pay Last Year Research Reveals
At least 300,000 care workers lost out on up to £3,698 in pay last year as their wages fall below inflation, GMB analysis reveals. ONS…
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Elgar Court Has A ‘Latte’ Fun At Macmillan Coffee Morning
Staff and residents at Elgar Court in Malvern held a charity coffee morning and bake sale on 27 September to raise money for Macmillan Cancer…
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Social Care Ombudsman Publishes Complaints Figures for 2023-24
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is reiterating its call for care providers to be required to tell people about its service, after highlighting…
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Kettering Home Presents Cheque To Local Charity
Claremont Parkway care home in Kettering recently presented the ‘Valley of Hope’ with a cheque for £1,300 towards the cost of their DIY craft workshops…
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HC-One Marks World Vegetarian Day
HC-One care homes across the UK are marking World Vegetarian Day, as the care provider continues to bolster its meat-free cuisine and credentials. World Vegetarian…
Read more...Torrent Of Bad News Sparks Warning As Government Urged To Tackle Growing Care Crisis
A torrent of bad news on social care today (September 27) sends a bleak weather warning to the Government on the urgent need for reform,…
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