Ashmead Care Centre in Putney celebrated the completion of their £1.2m wellbeing-focussed refurbishment with an open day attended by the community, including local MP, Fleur... Care Home Celebrates £1.2m Refurbishment with Community Open Day and MP Visit appeared first on The Carer.

Residents at a Wiltshire care home teamed up with local schoolchildren to celebrate one of Britain’s most iconic bears. It was a truly ‘bear-illiant’ morning... Winnie the Pooh Day Brings Generations Together at a Care Home in Wiltshire appeared first on The Carer.

More than a third of councils – and almost half of social care councils – responding to a new Local Government Association survey say they... Emergency Government Bailouts Needed By Third Of Councils Over Next Three Years LGA Survey Reveals appeared first on The Carer.

Professor Sir Mike Richards has resigned as Chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). He has agreed to continue until another Chair can be appointed.... Professor Sir Mike Richards Steps Down as CQC Chair appeared first on The Carer.

Student editor Zoe Craven on navigating loneliness and burnout on placement. ‘Loneliness during placement is common, but it doesn’t have to be’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Mental health nurses in the West Midlands have stepped in to collect and provide urgent supplies for patients facing delays accessing support from local food banks. Mental health nurses set up ‘in-house food bank’ for patients in crisis appeared first on Nursing Times.

Student editor Jen Winch on whether student nurses are truly unpaid or if the bursary is considered payment. ‘We want enough support to study, learn and care without burning out before qualification’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Autism may occur at comparable rates among male and female individuals, contrary to traditional views on its prevalence divide between the sexes, according to Swedish researchers. Autism rates in girls and boys may be ‘more equal’ than thought appeared first on Nursing Times.

Third-year student nurse and entrepreneur Georgia Hadcroft explains how her idea for milestone cards has really taken off and the personal tragedy that led her to a career in nursing. Student nurse starts card business to ‘boost morale’ after tragedy appeared first on Nursing Times.

Three Kent care homes, all part of family-run group Nellsar, have proudly achieved the coveted Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Quality Hallmark Award – national recognition for... Three Kent Care Homes Achieve Prestigious National Accreditation For Excellence In End-Of-Life Care appeared first on The Carer.

A local man is braving icy waters this weekend to give back to St Peter’s Hospice, following the care his family received during an incredibly... John Takes The Plunge For St Peter’s Hospice In Cold Water Dip Challenge appeared first on The Carer.

Dudley Council is investing £300,000 in a project to improve the way people are supported when leaving hospital. The authority has commissioned Dudley Council for... Dudley Council Invests In New Hospital Discharge Social Prescribing Project appeared first on The Carer.