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Sir Ranulph Fiennes abandons charity trek with back pain
Sir Ranulph Fiennes has been forced to abandon his climb of the highest peak in South America just hours from the summit due to severe back pain. The 72-year-old explorer hoped to summit Aconcagua...
First phase of multi-million Nottinghamshire care village creates 200 jobs
The opening of Greenacres Grange marks the completion of the first phase of a multi-million pound new care village in Worksop. The town’s first care village, constructed by Horizon Care,...
Christmas the most isolating time of year for people with dementia, says Alzheimer's charity
New research by Alzheimer’s Society has uncovered that over half of people affected by dementia find Christmas to be the most isolating time of the year, with many dreading the festivities. ...
Sir Ranulph Fiennes sets off for Antarctica’s Highest Mountain
Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has set off to climb Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica, to raise money for Marie Curie. The 72 year old hopes to become the first person to have crossed...
Over half of British adults believe abuse and neglect common in care homes
53% of British adults believe abuse and neglect in care homes is commonplace in care homes according to a survey from charity Independent Age. Those surveyed cited personal experience as the reason...
CQC confronts poorly performing NHS trusts about community mental health care
The Deputy Chief Inspector of hospitals and the quality regulator’s lead for mental health, Dr Paul Lelliott, has written to poorly performing NHS and community mental health providers...
NACC celebrate 2016 award winners
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) crowned the winners of the NACC Awards 2016, last night, at its annual gala dinner. The awards spotlight the exceptional work by care providers and...
Women’s memory skills could protect them from Alzheimer’s
New research has revealed that women’s advanced verbal memory skills, compared to men, could make them more resilient to the damage caused to brain cells in early stages of Alzheimer’s. ...
Andrews Boilers Keeps Kent Care Home Open
Temporary boiler supplier, Andrews Boiler Hire , kept a Kent care home open when it experienced a recurring boiler breakdown which affected the care home’s ability to provide central heating...
Charity releases short film to raise awareness about unknown brain condition
CMT United Kingdom has filmed a short video to raise awareness about the world’s most common inherited neurological condition, Charcot-Marie-Tooth. The film highlights symptoms of the...
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