Meallmore Wins Hat-trick of Prestigious Awards
Older person and specialist care provider Meallmore, is celebrating after scooping three awards at the Scottish Care National Care Home Awards. Now in its 21st…
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Social Care
National Charity Leads Landmark FOI Case to Press for Government Transparency on Social Care Funding
Access Social Care, a national legal rights charity providing free legal advice to people with social care needs, is fighting a landmark Freedom of Information…
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Kidlington Care Home Hosts Book Launch for 84-Year-Old Resident Author
There was cause for celebration at Porthaven’s Lincroft Meadow Care Home in Kidlington as residents, families and members of the local community gathered to honour…
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Donkey Surprise Delights Parkstone Care Home Resident On 104 Birthday
A Parkstone care home resident was delighted to be surprised by donkey visitors to celebrate her 104 birthday. Eileen, who lives in Alexandra House care…
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Northern Ireland U-Turn on Living Wage Creates Uncertainty
A recent decision by Northern Ireland Health Minister Mike Nesbitt regarding wage increases for social care workers has prompted significant concern within the independent care…
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Adelaide House Care Home Welcomes National VIVALDI Social Care Visit
HC-One’s Adelaide House Care Home in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey recently welcomed representatives from leading health and social care organisations as part of the VIVALDI Social Care…
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Dr Arun Chopra Assumes Role of Interim Chief Executive of CQC
Following the announcement by Sir Julian Hartley that he would be stepping down as Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with immediate effect…
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Beauleigh Court Hosts Blue Light Afternoon Tea to Celebrate Community Heroes
Beauleigh Court Care Home, part of the Sanders Senior Living Group hosted a special Blue Light Afternoon Tea on 13 November, bringing together residents, staff,…
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Care England Says Backing Social Care Investment Will Save Lives and Strengthen the UK Economy
Care England has responded to the open letter issued to the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care by leading…
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Work Begins on an 85-Bed Care Home Which Will Be Hallmark’s First Fully Electric Care Home
Construction has begun on a new luxury care home at a 1.8-acre site on Cypress Drive in Cardiff’s St Mellons community, with Hallmark investing £23.5…
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476 Scottish Care Homes Have “Sold Up Or Collapsed” In Past Decade
Hundreds of Scottish care homes have “sold up or collapsed” in the past decade, the Liberal Democrats have revealed. Scottish Liberal Democrat MP Angus MacDonald…
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Social Care Sector Ranks Among The Best For Financial Wellbeing At Work
The social care industry ranks among the best for supporting employee financial wellbeing in 2025, according to new cross-sector research. The research by Access PayWise+,…
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Social Care Wales Survey Reveals Workforce Insights and Ongoing Challenges
Social Care Wales has published the results of its third annual Have Your Say Social Care Workforce Survey, with over 5,700 social care workers sharing…
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Former First Minister Inspires Social Work Students
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, Mark Drakeford MS, delivered a moving talk to Cardiff Metropolitan University and Bridgend College BSc Social Work…
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NHS Redundancies to Proceed After Treasury Agrees Overspend Deal
Approximately 18,000 administrative and managerial positions within England’s National Health Service are set to be eliminated following an agreement between health officials and the Treasury…
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