Staff and residents at The Fairview House Care Home in Aberdeen were joined by the Living Well Café and local charity ‘Music 4 u’ in... Local Care Home & Living Well Launch New Dementia Café appeared first on The Carer.

Research from City St George’s, University of London (My Home Life England initiative) reveals the breadth of experiences of older people living in care homes... New Research Reveals Six Ways That Care Homes Support Older People To Thrive appeared first on The Carer.

Agency and bank nurses in England have been subject to racism and discrimination due to their status as temporary workers, a new report has found, as health leaders demand “swift and decisive action”. Discrimination of agency and bank nurses ‘affecting safety’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Today, the NHS has announced its 2024 NHS Parliamentary Awards shortlist. The shortlisted staff, who have gone above and beyond in pursuit of excellence, will now advance to the final stage of the awards. The winners in each of the ten categories will be announced at the award ceremony in Westminster on Monday, 14 October 2024. […]

The good weather stayed with us for our second outdoor event of the season. This time it was our annual summer party. Residents had helped... Our Sunny, Family Party Makes Everyone Feel Good at the Chiswick Nursing Centre appeared first on The Carer.

NHS patients in England with a rare genetic disease that causes tumours in major organs, including the brain and spine, can now benefit from the first-ever therapy which could shrink their tumours to help them avoid high-risk surgery. In clinical trials of belzutifan, 95% of patients did not experience any growth in their tumours in […]

Healthcare support workers at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Foundation Trust have begun a 48-hour strike in what their union has described as a “historic” walk out. First London HCAs join campaign to demand up-banding appeared first on Nursing Times.

Theatre nurses at a hospital trust in London have escalated a dispute over working hours by taking their strike directly to the government. London surgery nurses take strike straight to government appeared first on Nursing Times.

Last month, the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) Kate Terroni, Interim CEO, issued “an apology” to providers, and set out their priorities for rebuilding trust in... CQC Set Out Their Priorities appeared first on The Carer.

A senior care assistant at a Penarth home has been recognised for her service of 20 years. Claire Thomas works as a night’s senior care... Senior Care Assistant At Penarth Home Marks 20 Years’ Service appeared first on The Carer.

Parkside care home recently hosted a garden party, celebrating the unveiling of their newly refurbished garden and ‘The Cowshed’ – an area for the home... Deputy Lieutenant John Wood Joins Celebration of New Garden Facilities at Local Care Home appeared first on The Carer.

Councils increased social care spending by £2.3bn (6.6%) in real-terms last year, according to official figures in a report entitled: “Local authority revenue expenditure and... Local Authorities Spent Additional £1.5bn On Adult Social Care In 2023-24 Than In Previous 12 Months appeared first on The Carer.