£20m boost for social care research
A £20million funding boost has been announced by the Government for social care research in England. The Department of Health and Social Care’s investment will fund the next five years…
A £20million funding boost has been announced by the Government for social care research in England. The Department of Health and Social Care’s investment will fund the next five years…
Council leaders in Plymouth are facing a gap of nearly £6m in their social care budget in 2018 after council tax rises failed to fill the gaps. This year, the…
A care home in Nottingham has been sent a £600,000 fine following a guilty plea to safety breaches after a 90-year-old died of Legionnaires’ disease. Nottingham Crown Court heard resident…
Tenants living at a Great Yarmouth Housing with Care scheme have been working with pupils from the local school to make hundreds of poppies. Tenants at The Lawns House with…
26 Quantum Care care homes for older people took part in this year’s WW1 Centenary Celebrations by making their own tributes. The care group launched a project where all homes…
A true-love story is being told over and over again through a Skelmersdale care home to commemorate Remembrance Day. For the third consecutive year, ‘The Lovers’ have returned to the…
Care minister, Caroline Dinenage, has launched a Government recruitment campaign to encourage more people to take a career in adult social care. Approximately, there are around 110,000 vacancies in the…
A care village operator has been shortlisted for a LaingBuisson Award for its advanced approach to dementia care. Belong care villages act as a vibrant hub at the heart of…
The health secretary, Matt Hancock, has published his vision for how he aims to change the government’s approach to prevention, paving the way for a green paper in 2019. The…
A care home in Romsey welcomed the Mobile Virtual Dementia Tour last week. The Mobile Virtual Dementia Tour is an innovative dementia training programmes designed to give people the opportunity…