Around 300 hospice inpatient beds are currently closed or out of use in England, Hospice UK has warned. Lack of funding and staff are the... Hospice UK Warns Of ‘300 Closed Beds’ In English Hospices appeared first on The Carer.

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed that a new version of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan will be published next year. ‘Refreshed’ NHS Long Term Workforce Plan confirmed for 2025 appeared first on Nursing Times.

A Middlesbrough care home welcomed the festive season by hosting a Christmas fayre and managed to raise over £1100. MHA Montpellier Manor, in Stainton arranged... Middlesbrough Home Raises Over £1100 From Christmas Fayre Which Attracts Over 100 Visitors appeared first on The Carer.

Staff at Barchester Healthcare’s Chacombe Park care home in Banbury, Oxfordshire have welcomed a new General Manager to head up the team. Shaju Paul will... Local Care Home Welcomes New General Manager appeared first on The Carer.

Crew members from HMS Prince of Wales swapped stories with veterans at a Greater Manchester care home during the aircraft carrier’s visit to the north... HMS Prince Of Wales Crew Make ‘Inspiring’ Visit To Broughton House Veterans appeared first on The Carer.

The Government needs to co-create a 10-year plan for adult social care for the upcoming NHS long-term plan to succeed, councils have said. In its... LGA Calls For 10-Year Plan For Adult Social Care To Match NHS Strategy appeared first on The Carer.

A much-loved Care Assistant at HC-One’s Defoe Court Care Home, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, has received a prestigious Long Service Award in celebration of... Valued Newton Aycliffe Care Home Staff Member Celebrates 25 Years Of Service appeared first on The Carer.

The year 1924 saw the Meteorological Office broadcast its first shipping forecast, Team GB won nine gold medals in the Paris Olympics, the first refrigerator... Enfield Mayor And King’s Representative Attend Care Home Resident’s 100th Birthday Party appeared first on The Carer.

CAMPAIGNERS say social care will have to take some form of action if changes do not come quickly enough to save the sector. They are... Social Care Sector Will Be Forced To Take Action Unless “Change Comes” appeared first on The Carer.

Sarcopenia is a loss of muscle mass associated with adverse muscle changes; it can be prevented and managed with physical activity and a healthy diet. Sarcopenia: prevention, treatment and management appeared first on Nursing Times.

Test your knowledge and gain evidence of your professional development with Nursing Times Self-assessment bite-sized CPD. Test your knowledge on sarcopenia: prevention, treatment and management appeared first on Nursing Times.

This final article in our series looks to the future of narrative inquiry and proposes a new model to guide the interpretation of stories. The PRISM model: a new framework for interpreting health narratives appeared first on Nursing Times.