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VULNERABLE RESIDENTS AT RISK AS LANDLORDS IGNORE FIRE SAFETY
The safety of care home and sheltered housing residents is still at risk as little action has been taken since the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy in June, according to new research commissioned by the...
PERFORMANCE-RELATED PAY DOESN’T PROMOTE BETTER LONG-TERM HEALTHCARE
Offering general practices more money according to the number of people with long-term health conditions- like diabetes, cancer or dementia- they treat does not lead to improved care, according to a...
CARE HOME RESIDENTS’ MEMORY WALK RAISES FUNDS FOR CHARITY
Elderly care home residents have been raising funds for the fight against dementia with a sponsored walk. The Gables Care Home, in Middlesbrough, held a memory walk in support of the....jpg "Elderly care home residents have cycled over 14 miles, raising over £450 for an allotment and the Alzheimer’s Society.")
ELDERLY PEDAL POWER RAISES OVER £450 FOR ALLOTMENT AND CHARITY
Elderly care home residents have cycled over 14 miles, raising over £450 for an allotment and the Alzheimer’s Society. Specially-adapted bicycles allowed the residents of Waverley...
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS HUGE SUPPORT FOR CAMERAS IN CARE HOMES
Three quarters of people would be more likely to choose a care home for a family member if independently monitored surveillance cameras were in place, according to new research. The Panelbase*...
NHS SHORTCOMINGS DRIVING PATIENTS TO PRIVATE HEALTHCARE
There has been rapid growth in the self-pay private healthcare market, driven by pressure on NHS funding and lengthening waiting lists, and the wide variety of prices available to patients who are...
NEW APP LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT UK VETERANS
A new smartphone app is being developed to help UK veterans find the services they need; whether that's health services, jobs or housing. The app is being developed by a partnership between....jpg "Caroline Price, Home Manager at HC-One’s Meadowlands Care Home in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, has shaved her head to raise awareness and over £1200 for Macmillan Cancer Support.")
CARE HOME MANAGER BRAVES THE SHAVE FOR MACMILLAN
Caroline Price, Home Manager at HC-One’s Meadowlands Care Home in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, has shaved her head to raise awareness and over £1200 for Macmillan Cancer Support. ...
NEW GUIDELINES COULD STOP HEALTHCARE LOCUMS BEING UNFAIRLY TAXED
Over 2,500 UK healthcare professionals and providers will today (Monday 4th September) receive new guidelines on the correct imposition of new tax rules that could see locums lose 30-50% of their....jpg "World War II Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) veteran Isabelle Mullen has celebrated her 100th birthday at Waverley Lodge Care Home.")
WW2 AIR FORCE VETERAN CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY
World War II Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) veteran Isabelle Mullen has celebrated her 100th birthday at Waverley Lodge Care Home. The home, in Lemington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, threw a...
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