Care Home News
Guys on film: Lack of men working in social care prompts camera confessions
12 Jan 2016
A publicity drive to recruit more men into the care sector will see men from the industry sharing personal stories on camera about their working life in social care. Led by the National Care Forum (NCF) and.....
Welsh care services at 'risk of collapse' due to National Living Wage
11 Jan 2016
Welsh care providers and social services directors are urging the Welsh Government to take urgent action and increase funding for care, warning that the National Living Wage being introduced in April could put care services at risk.....
Prime Minister announces plans to invest nearly a billion into mental health services
11 Jan 2016
The Prime Minister has announced plans to invest billions of pounds into mental health services across the UK as he talked about the taboo of poor mental health services during a speech at the charity, Family Action in London. The.....
Cancelled operations sees elderly feel pain of doctors' strike
11 Jan 2016
Elderly patients will bear the pain of strike action by junior doctors on January 12 because of the cancellation of thousands of operations. Many patients who had been expecting to undergo hip and knee.....
Charities urge Prime Minister to hold Commission on the future of NHS and social care
09 Jan 2016
In an open letter, health and social care professionals and charities have urged the Prime Minister, David Cameron to be 'bold' and hold a Commission on the future of health and social care in the UK, as it faces huge demographic.....
Seasonal flu is 'circulating' warns Public Health England
08 Jan 2016
The latest information from Public Health England (PHE) indicates that flu is currently circulating in communities across England, with an increase in influenza confirmed hospitalisations. The chief medical.....
Blocking brain inflammation could 'halt' the progression of Alzheimer's disease
08 Jan 2016
A new study has revealed that blocking a receptor in the brain responsible for regulating immune cells, could protect against some of the memory and behaviour changes seen in Alzheimer’s disease. The research,.....
Care group reinforces the importance of 'valuing the care sector'
07 Jan 2016
is highlighting the unsung heroes of social care who often go the extra mile to ensure the service continues for older people, the vulnerable and seriously ill. The care group believes employees.....
Two thirds of people living with dementia feel isolated after diagnosis
06 Jan 2016
Forty per cent of people are sceptical over how much someone living with dementia benefit from seeing loved ones they are no longer able to recognise. In the report published by Alzheimer’s Society, 43 per.....
Care home begins £100,000 refurbishment to support the elderly
06 Jan 2016
A Worcester care home is undergoing a major six-figure refurbishment programme to help transform the lives of its residents and those living with dementia. The first phase of the project at Northwick Grange has.....
Considerate care worker honoured with MBE
06 Jan 2016
A housing support worker who has dedicated nearly 40 years to helping and supporting the community of Dundee, has recently been awarded an MBE from Her Majesty the Queen. At present, Neil Powrie, 61, works.....
Care provider urges Government to value older people
05 Jan 2016
The chief executive of Bield, one of Scotland’s largest providers of housing, care and support services is encouraging staff and service users to help create a new five-year plan that will allow it to continue its success. With.....
Vitamin D supplements 'increase risk of falls in elderly'
05 Jan 2016
New research has revealed that vitamin D supplements could increase an older person’s risk of falls and fractures. The Switzerland based study, published in the journal JAMA, Internal Medicine suggests that.....
One fifth of older people living with diabetes as UK figures top four million
05 Jan 2016
More than four million people are now living with diabetes in the UK, according the latest information published by Diabetes UK. The figures are based on GP patient data from the latest Quality and Outcomes.....
Potential new vaccine could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease
04 Jan 2016
A new clinical trial is underway to look at a potential vaccine that targets tau protein in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is characterised by the build-up of two hallmark.....
Yorkshire care home provider acquires third care home
04 Jan 2016
Yorkshire care home provider Strong Life Care is on the expansion trail, acquiring its third care home. Strong Life Care, which was established in 2010, has bought the purpose-built Earls Lodge Care Home.....
Frail, older people suffer in silence as they are 'too afraid' to complain about poor care
04 Jan 2016
A new Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report has revealed that people over the age of 75 often lack the knowledge and confidence to complain when they receive poor care, and worry about the impact this might have on their.....