Care Home News
Fungal infections could be linked to Alzheimer's disease
16 Oct 2015
Evidence of fungal infections has been found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease, according to research published in Nature’s Journal of Scientific Reports. Researchers from the Autonomous University.....
BBC Dragon backs charity campaign for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
15 Oct 2015
Dragons' Den entrepreneur, Deborah Meaden has lent her support to the latest Hearing Dogs for Deaf People campaign to improve access to UK businesses for people with highly-trained assistance dogs. The campaign was launched after.....
CQC State of Care report shows 'quality of care placed in jeopardy by underfunding'
15 Oct 2015
The Care Quality Commission's (CQC) State of Care Report on the quality of health and adult social care in England, has revealed that more than 60 per cent of adult social care services have been rated either ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’. Yet.....
Hallmark care home celebrates first anniversary with a 1950s party
14 Oct 2015
Anya Court, Hallmark Care Home’s facility in Warwickshire, has celebrated its first anniversary with a 1950s party to mark the milestone event. The residential, nursing and dementia home, which had its grand launch in October last.....
Over 60s revealed as having the most unhealthy diet
14 Oct 2015
People over 60 have been revealed as having the most unhealthy diets as a result of their children having left home, a study has found. Despite eating a healthy, balanced diet for years when caring for their children, older people.....
Precious Homes expands through acquisition of Consensa Care
14 Oct 2015
Adult social care provider Precious Homes Ltd has revealed the acquisition of the assets of Consensa Care, an adult learning disability provider. The Consensa Care portfolio consists of five facilities, which were acquired by Precious Homes.....
Social care cuts are putting older people and disabled at risk
13 Oct 2015
Older people and those living with disabilities are being put at risk, due to the ability of councils to provide dignified care because of a gap in social care funding. Following a joint submission in the Spending Review, the Local.....
A daily glass of red wine could help Type 2 diabetics
13 Oct 2015
A glass of red wine a day could keep Type 2 diabetes under control, according to new research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Scientists found that people who had a regular glass of red wine with their evening meal.....
Des Kelly to retire as leader of the National Care Forum
12 Oct 2015
Des Kelly, who has been executive director of the National Care Forum since 2003, has announced he is to retire next year. Mr Kelly has been executive director of National Care Forum (NCF) since the organisation.....
NHS approach to performance assessments requires 'radical simplification'
12 Oct 2015
Independent charity and think tank, The King's Fund has called for an assessment on performance of local health systems in the future. The review titled: ‘Measuring the performance of local health systems: a review for the Department.....
Cancer Research UK launches £100m scheme to help beat cancer
12 Oct 2015
Cancer Research UK has launched Grand Challenges – a £100m investment for international scientists to revolutionise the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cancer. A panel of academics collaborated with.....
NHS trusts must make 'radical changes' to reduce financial deficit
09 Oct 2015
NHS foundation trusts (FTs) have accrued a financial deficit of nearly £1 billion within the first three months of the new financial year, described by regulators as being the worst financial position in a generation. Foundation.....
Football legend Robbie Savage to donate money from new autobiography to Alzheimer’s Society
09 Oct 2015
Ex-professional footballer Robbie Savage is donating 25 per cent from the royalties of his new book ‘I’ll Tell You What…’, to the Alzheimer’s Society. Mr Savage, who is now a football pundit, has dedicated.....
New guidelines issued to prevent overmedication of people with learning disabilities
08 Oct 2015
Families and carers of people with learning disabilities with behaviour that challenges, could benefit from a new quality standard to help them receive the personalised care and support they need, when they need it most. The new.....
Two-thirds of adult social care requests rejected by local councils
07 Oct 2015
Local councils are struggling to action new requests for adult social care in England as the result of budget cuts, the latest figures reveal. Figures published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.....
UK end-of-life care ranked 'best in the world'
06 Oct 2015
End-of-life care in the UK has been ranked number one by a study investigating the quality and availability of services worldwide, although charities warn that much more needs to be done. Released by the.....
Nurses have too many patients to care for and too much paperwork
05 Oct 2015
A survey of 4,000 nurses across the UK has found that many are considering leaving the job. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) survey found many nurses felt undervalued, with too many patients to care for and too much paperwork. More.....
Life's a beach for care home residents in West Wales
05 Oct 2015
Residents at a care home in West Wales can still enjoy life on at the seaside - after staff built a sandy beach and installed a caravan, a beach hut, deckchairs and colourful umbrellas. The Hallmark care.....
Prime Minister pledges to deliver seven-day GP service in England by 2020
05 Oct 2015
GPs in England are to be offered a voluntary contract to provide seven-day-a-week cover for patients, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. But the GPs’ union and the Labour party warn that this is ‘unachievable’ and ‘not credible’.....
Music therapy should be on prescription for people with dementia
02 Oct 2015
Dementia experts are calling for music therapy to be available on prescription for people with dementia. They want clinicians to use music to reawaken and stimulate the brain and focus less on pharmalogical.....
Care home residents want more time with staff to beat loneliness
02 Oct 2015
More than 80 per cent of older people with mental health problems, who were asked the question, have admitted to feeling lonely in their care home and long for staff to spend time with them. A lack of connection.....
Cuts introduced to NHS hearing aid provision
02 Oct 2015
The first rationing of free hearing aids on the NHS came into force in North Staffordshire on 1 October 2015, with the rest of the county planning to mirror the cuts over the coming months. Despite costing.....
Innovative tableware aids and encourages eating in people with dementia and motor impairment
02 Oct 2015
A San Francisco based designer has created a range of tableware designed to offer a solution to people who struggle to eat due to physical disabilities and infirmities. The Eatwell set was researched, designed.....
Almost 4,000 sign petition to save Wolverhampton care homes
02 Oct 2015
Just under 4,000 people have signed a petition to stop the closure of two care homes in Wolverhampton. The City of Wolverhampton Council is proposing to decommission and , two residential.....
Care home sector demands immediate action to address nursing shortages
01 Oct 2015
Leading voices from the care home sector are calling for the UK's nursing shortage to be tackled and for the importance of nursing in social care to be recognised. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC).....
Seven million people predicted to live with long-term health conditions by 2020
01 Oct 2015
People are living longer than ever before, yet they are not necessarily living healthier lives, Age UK has warned. The charity has estimated that six million people aged sixty and over, currently live with two or more long-term.....
Alzheimer's memory loss could reverse with brain implant
01 Oct 2015
Researchers in the USA have developed a brain implant that could potentially reverse memory loss. The device includes a small array of electrodes which can replicate the function of the hippocampus, one.....