Age UK’s ‘Big Knit’ returns to shelves
Age UK, the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life, has bought back their annual event – the ‘Big Knit.’ The ‘Big Knit’ encourages…
Age UK, the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life, has bought back their annual event – the ‘Big Knit.’ The ‘Big Knit’ encourages…
The residents from three care homes in North London have scooped top prizes in the Silver Week art competition run by Barnet Council. Meadowside Care Home, Finchley, Dell Field Court,…
Birmingham City Council’s chief executive questioned whether social care should be taken over by the NHS. The chief executive spoke in a fringe session in Brighton at the Society of…
Damning reports in to a Solihull care home has sparked concerns as it was revealed a catalogue of failings were identified during the summer. Chelmund’s Court, run by Runwood Homes,…
Outdated and obstructive NHS IT systems will become a thing of the past, the Health and Social Care secretary has said following the launch of his technology vision in ‘the…
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a joint report with HM Inspectorate of Prisons regarding social care in prisons. Their report showed a failure to plan for the future…
The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has said Britain should adopt the Dutch model of elderly care, with teams of nurses put in charge of communities. Mr Hancock said the system…
MPs have expressed concerns and an overwhelming disappointment that only 25% of care staff that care for elderly people daily are vaccinated against the flu. A cross-party group of MPs…
The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) and other care sector leaders are calling on the government to work with them to protect human rights safeguards. The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill…
Care England has said they submitted evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee’s inquiry into the overall impact of a ‘no deal Brexit’ on health and social care.…