Following last week’s, announcement of an independent commission for reforming adult social care, chaired by Louise Casey, the County Councils Network (CNN) has said that... Voice of Local Government Must be “Prominent” in Review CNN Says appeared first on The Carer.

Specialist independent health and social care provider, Iris Care Group, has announced that Dr Andy Jones has been appointed as the organisation’s Chief Executive Officer.... Iris Care Group Appoints New Chief Executive Officer appeared first on The Carer.

Charity Carers UK is reflecting on 60 years of change in campaigning with and for unpaid carers across the UK looking after an older, disabled... Carers UK To Mark 60-Year Milestone In 2025 appeared first on The Carer.

Residents at The Cedars Care Home in Bourne launched their very own weekly Happy Hour this week, right in the comfort of their own home.... The Cedars Care Home Launches Weekly Happy Hour appeared first on The Carer.

This final article in our series explores guidance for care at and after a person’s death and the bereavement support offered to the family. Care at and after death: an update on policy and guidance appeared first on Nursing Times.

How to use virtual reality in simulated practice to teach medicines management to nursing students. Using virtual reality to train student nurses in medicine management appeared first on Nursing Times.

Hundreds of thousands of patients will be able to get directly referred and booked in for tests, checks and scans by their GP for a range of conditions as part of a radical new plan set to be launched by the NHS and government next week. People with conditions such as breathlessness, asthma in children […]

Nurse leaders have warned that pressures on the workforce have become “increasingly intolerable" as the number of people admitted to hospital with influenza in England has quadrupled in a month. NHS pressures ‘intolerable’ as flu cases quadruple appeared first on Nursing Times.

Overworked and underpaid nurses cannot wait until 2028 for the government to solve the crisis in the social care, leading nursing organisations have warned amid historic plans for reforming the sector. Social care reforms must ‘move quickly’ and involve nurses appeared first on Nursing Times.

The UK Government is introducing measures to empower care workers with new training to perform routine health checks, including monitoring blood pressure, managing diabetes with... Care Workers to Receive Training for Routine Health Checks in Major Refor appeared first on The Carer.

Local NHS leaders are warning of huge pressure on their services as the NHS faces up to its busiest few weeks of the year. They... NHS in a Position of ‘National Vulnerability’ as Local Services Gear up for Busiest Period appeared first on The Carer.

Leading associations and spokespersons in the adult social care sector have has responded to the announcement today by the Department of Health and Social Care... Sector Responds to Government’s Plans for Social Care Reform appeared first on The Carer.